Forksville, Pennsylvania
Forksville is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census. It is the home of the 150-year-old Forksville General Store, down the road from the Sullivan County Fairgrounds, and near Worlds End State Park. The name comes from the confluence of Little Loyalsock Creek and Loyalsock Creek within the borough.
Forksville, Pennsylvania | |
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Forksville Covered Bridge, built 1850, over Loyalsock Creek with the Forksville General Store behind | |
Location of Forksville in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. | |
Forksville Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Forksville Forksville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′32″N 76°36′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Sullivan |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 111 |
| • Density | 70.57/sq mi (27.24/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| Zip code | 18616 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-26760 |
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