Welcome to Larkin's Fork ...
So far, we found very little information about Larkin's Fork. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Larkin's Fork to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Larkin's Fork, please Contact Us.
Larkin's Fork would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
The location of Larkin's Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Larkin's Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for Larkin's Fork: Larkins Frk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Larkin's Fork is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Larkin's Fork was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Larkin's Fork (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Larkin's Fork would have been located in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Communities near Larkin's Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Larkin's Fork.
- Scottsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <6>
- Hollywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
- Huntland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <6>
- Skyline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gurley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Gurley is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <6>
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <6>
- Flintville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Hytop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pleasant Groves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Larkin's Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larkin's Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Larkin's 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 Larkin's Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larkin's Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Larkin's Fork.
Adding Larkin's Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Larkin's Fork in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Larkin's Fork was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Larkin's Fork in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Larkin's Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Larkin's Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larkin's Fork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |