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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Forestdale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forestdale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.

  • Sandusky
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
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  • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
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  • Coalburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coalburg is located in Jefferson County
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    • Former name for Coalburg:
    • Coalburgh
  • Thomas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
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  • Brookside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Wylam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ensley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ensley is located in Jefferson County
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  • North Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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  • Adamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cardiff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Lewisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Blossburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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  • Vanderbilt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Vanderbilt is located in Jefferson County
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  • Bartonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
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  • Powderly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Powderly is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ishkooda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
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  • Spaulding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
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  • Avondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
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  • Dolomite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
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  • Woodlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
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  • Linn Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forestdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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