Welcome to Slaty Fork ...
Slaty Fork is located in Pocahontas County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Slaty Fork: Slaty Frk.
Slaty Fork is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Slaty Fork is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Slaty Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Slaty Fork: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Slaty Fork: 26291<4>
Communities near Slaty Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slaty Fork.
- Marlinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
- Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <6>
- Addison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Durbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
- Mingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mingo
- From Slaty Fork to Mingo
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Spring
- From Slaty Fork to Blue Spring
- Edray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edray
- From Slaty Fork to Edray
- Monterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monterville
- From Slaty Fork to Monterville
- Onoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Onoto
- From Slaty Fork to Onoto
- Cass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Cass is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cass
- From Slaty Fork to Cass
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 Slaty Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slaty Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slaty 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 Slaty Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slaty Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Slaty Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slaty Fork ...
Looking for more information about Slaty 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Slaty Fork, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Slaty Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slaty 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 Slaty Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Slaty Fork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Slaty Fork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Slaty Fork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |