Stoney Fork, Kentucky
- State:KentuckyCounty:Bell CountyCity:Stoney ForkCounty all:Bell | HarlanCounty FIPS:21013 | 21095Coordinates:36°49′56″N 83°32′05″WElevation:1,112 ft
- Latitude:36,838Longitude:-83,5353Dman name cbsa:Middlesborough, KYTimezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00ZIP codes:40988GMAP:
Stoney Fork, Bell County, Kentucky, United States
- Population:12,357
Stoney Fork is an unincorporated community in Bell County, Kentucky, United States.It is located on Kentucky Route 221 10.1 miles (16.3 km) east-northeast of Pineville. Stoney Fork has a post office with ZIP code 40988, which opened on November 20, 1946. It has a population of 1,856 (as of the 2010 U.S. Census), which is down from 1,938 (as at the 2010 Census) as of the 2000 Census. The community is part of the Louisville-Pineville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which has an area of 1.7 square miles (3.4 square km) and a population density of 1, 936 (4.2 square km) per square mile (6.3/km) Stoneyfork has a ZIP code of 40988. It is located in the Bell County portion of Bell County and is located near the Kentucky-Tennessee state line, about 10 miles east of the town of Pinevile. The post office has been in operation since 1946, with a ZIPcode of 40987. It was named for Stony Fork, a former post office in the town's namesake, which was established in 1946. The town's name is derived from the Fork River, which runs through the community's eastern side. It also means "fork" or "fork" in the local dialect. The area is also known as "Stoney Creek" and "Fork Creek".
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Stoney Fork's population in Bell County, Kentucky of 7,835 residents in 1900 has increased 1,58-fold to 12,357 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.
