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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Middle Fork. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Middle Fork to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Middle Fork, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Middle Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Middle Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Middle Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Middle Fork: Middle Frk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Middle Fork is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Middle Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middle Fork:

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Middle Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Womelsdorf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Cassity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Weaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Tigheville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Leadsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Beverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Mill Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Canfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Whyte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whyte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Huttonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Audra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Junior
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Belington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tygart Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Calhoun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Falls Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • McWhorter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Quiet Dell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <3>
    • Stonewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • West Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Nutter Fort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
    • Despard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Garton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Cox Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Wildell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
    • Durbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <3>
    • Frank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
    • Thornwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Astor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pruntytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hambleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hendricks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Gladwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Elk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Sand Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Gormley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Excelsior
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacker Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Replete
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middle Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Middle Fork.

Newspapers Published in Middle Fork ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middle Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middle Fork, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middle Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Middle Fork:

Cemeteries Near Middle Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middle Fork.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middle Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.

  • Lanham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Run Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Durrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Tenmile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
  • Oldaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
  • Coffman / Harding Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
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    • Maher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maher Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • McDermott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Middle Fork itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 252 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Middle Fork, with the one closest to Middle Fork listed first.

  • Kedron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Upshur County
  • Kingsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Sand Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
  • Queens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Queens is located in Upshur County
  • Talbott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Overhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
    • Overhill is located in Upshur County
  • Ivy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Upshur County
  • Tallmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
    • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <3>
  • Sellers ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Upshur County
  • Cassity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
    • Cassity is located in Randolph County
  • Swamp Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
    • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Upshur County
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    • Sago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Hemlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Upshur County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middle Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middle Fork.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Middle Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middle Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middle Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9134, Longitude: -80.0790       In this case, the coordinates for Middle Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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