Welcome to Forfar ...
Forfar is located in Bottineau County<1>.
The location of Forfar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forfar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Forfar is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forfar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Forfar is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Forfar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forfar - they are located in Ontario and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forfar.
Communities near Forfar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forfar.
- Mohall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohall
- Mohall is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohall <4>
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenburn <4>
- Lansford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <4>
- Deering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Deering is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <4>
- Maxbass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxbass
- Maxbass is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxbass <4>
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Bottineau County
- Grano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Ruthville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Ruthville is located in Ward County
- Foxholm
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
- Foxholm is located in Ward County
- Carpio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpio
- Carpio is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpio <4>
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 Forfar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forfar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forfar. 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 Forfar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forfar. See our Newspapers Page for Forfar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forfar ...
Looking for more information about Forfar? 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 Forfar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forfar.
Adding Forfar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forfar 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 Forfar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Forfar post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forfar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forfar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forfar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |