Welcome to Jacobs Fork ...
Jacobs Fork is located in McDowell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Jacobs Fork: Jacobs Frk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jacobs Fork for more information about variations on the name of Jacobs Fork.
Jacobs Fork is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jacobs Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jacobs Fork: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Jacobs Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jacobs Fork - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacobs Fork.
Communities near Jacobs Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacobs Fork.
- Richlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Bluefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
- Tazewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Welch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Gary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - War
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pocahontas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <4>
- Davy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Jacobs Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobs Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacobs Fork. 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 Jacobs Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Jacobs Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobs Fork ...
Looking for more information about Jacobs Fork? 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 Jacobs Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacobs Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacobs Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacobs Fork - 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 Jacobs Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Jacobs Fork 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |