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Welcome to Middle Fork ...

Middle Fork is located in Barbour County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Middle Fork: Middle Frk.

Middle Fork is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Middle Fork: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Middle Fork ...

While we believe that this Middle Fork is located in Barbour County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Middle Fork. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kanawha and Randolph County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 7 communities that are also named Middle Fork - they are located in California, Kentucky (2), North Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middle Fork.

Communities near Middle Fork ...

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

  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckhannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Philippi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Belington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stonewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Parsons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Anmoore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Beverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Fork ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle 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 Middle Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Middle 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.