Welcome to River Forest ...

The town of River Forest is located in Madison County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for River Forest: River Frst.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, River Forest has a population of 22 people<3> (see below for details).

River Forest is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: River Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

River Forest is located in the (765) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, River Forest had an population of 22 people (or a decrease of 21.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, River Forest had a population of 22 people. This makes River Forest the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22 people, the population of River Forest decreased 21.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 28 people).

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

Communities Also Named River Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named River Forest - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Maryland and South Carolina.

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

Communities near River Forest ...

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

• Fishers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
  • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <5>
• Muncie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
  • Muncie is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <5>
• Noblesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblesville
  • Noblesville is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noblesville <5>
• Warsaw
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
• Yorktown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <5>
• Elwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
  • Elwood is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <5>
• McCordsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
  • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <5>
• Cicero
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <5>
• Alexandria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
• Pendleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <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 River Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Forest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Forest. 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 River Forest.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Forest ...

Looking for more information about River Forest? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to River Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Forest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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