Five Forks

Five Forks Battlefield is a battlefield of the American Civil War, the location of the Battle of Five Forks, in which Union Army forces broke through Confederate Army lines, opening the way to gain control of the last rail line to besieged .
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 299 feet (91 metres)
  • …is also known as “Five Forks, Dinwiddie County, Virginia”
  • Description: unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinwiddie and Sutherland.

Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Courthouse is an unincorporated community… is situated 4½ miles southeast of Five Forks.

Village
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 5 miles northeast of Five Forks.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 6 miles south of Five Forks.

Five Forks

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Latitude
37.13949° or 37° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
-77.623° or 77° 37′ 23″ west
Open location code
879449QG+QQ
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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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petersburg National Battlefield - Five Forks Visitor Center and Petersburg National Battlefield Park.

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