Welcome to Mount Forest ...
Mount Forest is located in Bay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Forest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Forest: Mt. Forest
Mount Forest is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mount Forest: (989)
Communities Also Named Mount Forest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mount Forest - they are located in Illinois and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Forest.
Communities near Mount Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Forest.
- Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
- Gladwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladwin <3>
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
- Standish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
- Pinconning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
- Pinconning is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <3>
- Beaverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
- Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Arenac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- Omer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Bentley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Mount Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Forest ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Forest.
Adding Mount Forest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Forest in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Forest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Forest post office opened in 1888.
We also found Mount Forest mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |