Welcome to Forest View ...

The village of Forest View is located in Cook County<1>.

The location of Forest View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Forest View: Forest Vw.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forest View has a population of 665 people<3> (see below for details).

Forest View is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Forest View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest View had an population of 665 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest View had a population of 698 people. This makes Forest View the county's 117th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 698 people, the population of Forest View decreased 10.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 778 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forest View.

Communities Also Named Forest View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Forest View - they are located in Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest View.

Communities near Forest View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest View.

• Chicago
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <5>
• Naperville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <5>
• Bolingbrook
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <5>
• Evanston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
  • Evanston is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <5>
• Skokie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>
• Des Plaines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
• Orland Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
• Tinley Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
• Oak Lawn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
• Mount Prospect
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest View. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest View.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest View. See our Newspapers Page for Forest View.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest View ...

Looking for more information about Forest View? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Forest View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forest View.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov