SOUTHERN WV COAL COMMUNITIES
CLARK & NORTHFORK , WV
Northfork is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 52 between Welch and Bluefield.
The population was 231 at the 2020 census. Northfork was incorporated in 1901, so named because of its location on the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek at its junction with the south fork. It was consolidated with the town of Clark on March 26, 1948. |
Clark, WV is shown on the left and Northfork, WV on the right in the 1940s. These communities were joined on March 26, 1948 to and is now Northfork.
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Northfork, WV - 1940s.
Carrol Motor Sales in Clark,WV -1936
Norrthfolk Train Station & Hotel -1930s.
Clark, WV - 1930.
Nothfork, WV - August 13, 1946.
Clark, WV - May 21, 1941.
Photographs Provided By: Buddy French
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