Forkland, Alabama

About Forkland

Set in the western part of Alabama, Forkland is a tiny community, home to 419 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Forkland is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 120 residents per square mile.

📰 Forkland News Today

• Forkland, AL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• Johnson "Joe" Jackson Obituary Mar 1, 2019 Rhoden Memorial Home · May 22
• Lucy Moore, Canton, Ohio WKBN.com · Jun 12
• NWS confirms previously undocumented EF2 tornado in Alabama's April 15, 2011, outbreak WVTM Channel 13 · Nov 19
• One of Alabama’s most eccentric figures says goodbye AL.com · Apr 12

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What Makes Forkland Unique

• The only place in America named Forkland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forkland

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