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 Forest City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forest City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
- Lime Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs
- Lime Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lime Springs <2>
- York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Bonair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Florenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Granger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenleafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Cherry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Davis Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Cresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Cresco is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <2>
- Etna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Kendallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Forestville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Saratoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
- Carimona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ostrander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
- Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Lourdes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Wykoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
- Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <2>
- Riceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Henrytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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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 Forest City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |