Forkland Alabama Map

About Forkland, Alabama

Forkland is a locality in Greene County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 660. The population density is 79.1 people per km². Forkland is located at 32.6482°N, 87.8833°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36740.

Forkland exists where the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers converge, a place where the deep south's humid breath hangs thick in the air, clinging to the broad leaves of ancient oaks and the weathered clapboard of scattered homes. It lies 42.9 miles south-south-west of Tuscaloosa, AL (from Tuscaloosa, AL: bearing 205°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-west of Demopolis. The land here is a low-lying expanse, often surrendered to the languid embrace of floodwaters, yet stubbornly fertile, painted in the vibrant greens of summer pastures and the deep, shadowed hues of pine and cypress forests. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in diffused shafts, illuminating the slow, purposeful crawl of life along the muddy banks and the quiet dignity of a landscape that has seen centuries unfold with a patient, unblinking gaze. This is a region steeped in the agricultural legacy of cotton, a history that whispers through the very soil and the remnants of grand, if often faded, plantation homes that dot the countryside. The economy, once wholly tied to the bounty of the fields and the navigability of its vital waterways, now finds a more modest footing in timber and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, who carry a deep connection to the land and its stories. The convergence of these two powerful rivers has always been Forkland's defining feature, shaping its past and continuing to influence the quiet rhythm of its present, a place where the water’s flow dictates the pace of days and the memory of generations rests in the rustling leaves.

About This Forkland Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Forkland, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Forkland and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Forkland includes the ZIP code (36740), telephone area code (321), county seat of Greene County (Eutaw), and school district assignment (Greene County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forkland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.