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Welcome to Forksburg ...

Forksburg is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Forksburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Forksburg is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Forksburg: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Forksburg ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Westover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Granville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Kingwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shinnston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Forksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forksburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forksburg. 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 Forksburg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forksburg ...

Looking for more information about Forksburg? 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 Forksburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forksburg.

Adding Forksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forksburg 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 (so far) for Forksburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forksburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forksburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Forksburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Forksburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.