Welcome to Knob Fork ...
Knob Fork is located in Wetzel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knob Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
A typical abbreviation for Knob Fork: Knob Frk.
Knob Fork is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Knob Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Knob Fork: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Knob Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knob Fork.
- New Martinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mannington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Hundred
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Blacksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 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 Knob Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knob Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knob 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 Knob Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knob Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Knob Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knob Fork ...
Looking for more information about Knob 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 Knob Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knob Fork.
Adding Knob Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knob Fork 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 Knob Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Knob Fork post office opened in 1847.
We also found Knob Fork in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knob Fork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knob 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 Knob Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Knob 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |