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Welcome to Forks of Coal ...

Forks of Coal is located in Kanawha County<1>.


The location of Forks of Coal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Forks of Coal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Forks of Coal is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forks of Coal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Forks of Coal: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Forks of Coal ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forks of Coal.

  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • South Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
  • Dunbar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurricane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nitro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Winfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Eleanor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
  • Chesapeake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forks of Coal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forks of Coal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forks of Coal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forks of Coal.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forks of Coal. See our Newspapers Page for Forks of Coal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forks of Coal ...

Looking for more information about Forks of Coal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forks of Coal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forks of Coal.

Adding Forks of Coal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forks of Coal in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forks of Coal was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forks of Coal.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forks of Coal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forks of Coal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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