Five Forks
Five Forks is a hamlet in Lawrence, Kentucky. Five Forks is situated nearby to the hamlet Yatesville, as well as near Fullers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Five Forks, Kentucky” and “Five Forks, KY”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yatesville Dam.
Yatesville Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Yatesville Lake is a reservoir in Lawrence County, Kentucky in the far eastern part of the state, close to the town of Louisa. The earthen dam was constructed in 1988 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 156 feet, and a length of 855 feet at its crest. Yatesville Dam is situated 2½ miles west of Five Forks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fallsburg and Mineral Springs.
Fallsburg
Hamlet
Fallsburg is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. Fallsburg was once the site of a busy mill. Fallsburg is situated 3½ miles north of Five Forks.
Mineral Springs
Hamlet
Mineral Springs is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Northwest for about four miles north, both along and off US Route 52, are a string of smaller hamlets, including Hewlet. Mineral Springs is situated 4 miles east of Five Forks.
Zelda
Hamlet
Zelda is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. Zelda is situated 5 miles northeast of Five Forks.
Five Forks
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.1287° or 38° 7′ 43″ northLongitude
-82.65599° or 82° 39′ 22″ westElevation
797 feet (243 metres)Open location code
86CV48HV+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 154321082OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Five Forks” goes by many names.
- French: “Five Forks”
- Irish: “Five Forks”
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Localities in the Area
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