Welcome to Forestville ...
Forestville is located in Hartford County<1>.
The location of Forestville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forestville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Forestville is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forestville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Forestville: (860)
Communities Also Named Forestville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Connecticut communities named Forestville: This one is located in Hartford County and the other is located in Tolland County.
Beyond Connecticut, there are 25 communities that are also named Forestville - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec (3), South Dakota, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forestville.
Communities near Forestville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forestville.
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Waterbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <4>
- Waterbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - New Britain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
- New Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Hamden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Forestville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forestville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forestville. 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 Forestville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestville. See our Newspapers Page for Forestville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forestville ...
Looking for more information about Forestville? 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 Forestville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forestville.
Adding Forestville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forestville 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 Forestville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Forestville post office opened in 1850.
We also found Forestville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forestville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, 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 Forestville - 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/ |