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Forkland

Ghost town · Nottoway County, Virginia

Blackstone East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Blackstone East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Forkland is a ghost town in Nottoway County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Nottoway County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Forkland as a historical populated place on the Blackstone East topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.0096° N, 77.9558° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlackstone East
Elevation337 ft
Nearest living townBlackstone, VA
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1690056
Coordinates37.00959, -77.95584

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What's there now

Forkland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blackstone, VA (population 3,341), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 337 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Forkland?

Forkland is in Nottoway County, Virginia, at 37.0096, -77.9558.

How many ghost towns are in Nottoway County?

Nottoway County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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