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Welcome to Sand Fork ...

Sand Fork is located in Clay County<1>.


The location of Sand Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Sand Fork: Sand Frk.

Sand Fork is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Sand Fork: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Sand Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Sand Fork: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Gilmer County.

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

Communities near Sand Fork ...

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

  • Summersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clendenin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Gassaway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Clay County
  • Ira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Valley Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
    • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Widen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
    • Widen is located in Clay County
  • Elkhurst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
    • Elkhurst is located in Clay County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Fork ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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