Wayfarrow

South Fork

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

Lee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500)
Lee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Fork is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, recorded as unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States of America. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South Fork as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.6403° N, 115.7258° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSpring Creek, NV
Distance to it9.8 miles
Coordinates40.64028, -115.72583

Open the location on a map

What's there now

South Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Spring Creek, NV (population 14,967), about 9.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is South Fork?

South Fork is in Elko County, Nevada, at 40.6403, -115.7258.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.