[2][3][1] It is a tributary of the North Fork Kentucky River that joins it at Darfork 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream of Hazard at an altitude of 820 feet (250 m).

[1] Along most of its course it flows through tree-lined valleys, widening to 10 to 12 feet (3.0 to 3.7 m) at Grigsby, with scattered residential development across almost wholly private property.

[1] The creek bed is mainly rocky, with sand bars and gravel islands in its lower half where it widens to 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.6 m) wide.

[12] Darfork was the name of a coal town, railway station, and post office that were used by the Darb Fork Coal Company and was in fact 0.5 miles (0.80 km) upstream from the river mouth.

[12] The post office was established on 1927-12-12 by Kelley Lee Phillips and was originally to be called either Tauber or Urschel.

[12] Tauber was the station on the local railway spur line along Lotts Creek.

[3] It was initially on Kelly Fork, 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream of where Cordia was located at the time.