Five Forks, Dinwiddie County, Virginia
| Five Forks, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Five Forks  Five Forks | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′22″N 77°37′22″W / 37.13944°N 77.62278°WCoordinates: 37°08′22″N 77°37′22″W / 37.13944°N 77.62278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dinwiddie |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477329[1] |
Five Forks is an unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. Five Forks is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northwest of Dinwiddie.
The Battle of Five Forks was fought here on April 1, 1865, during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War.
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Municipalities and communities of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States | ||
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