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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Forest City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Forest City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forest City, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forest City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forest City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Forest City is historic, it would have been located within present day Howard County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).

Below are the counties that are near Forest City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest City:

  • Howard County     (The home county of Forest City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • Lime Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Florenceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
    • Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • Vernon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • 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>
    • Protivin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • Alta Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <2>
    • Deerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Lawler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <2>
    • New Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
  • Floyd County
    • Colwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <2>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • McIntire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Meyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
    • New Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Little Cedar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • Stacyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • Kendallville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Bluffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Burr Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
    • Spillville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Decorah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Highlandville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jackson Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Calmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <2>
    • Fort Atkinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • Granger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Carimona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carimona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Fountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Lanesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • Riceford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Spring Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
    • Yucatan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yucatan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Mower County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • 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>
    • Taopi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Grand Meadow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <2>
    • Racine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Johnsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Dexter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Rose Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <2>
  • Olmsted County (MN)
    • Stewartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <2>
  • Winona County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Saratoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County (MN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest City, see our County-by-County Page for Forest City.

Newspapers Published in Forest City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forest City:

Cemeteries Near Forest City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.

  • Foreston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreston Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Bristol Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Grove Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Albion Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
  • Albion Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Twp. Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Mathews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Bristol Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Center Cemetery
    • Old Greenleafton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenleafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenleafton Cemetery
    • Greenleafton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleafton Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Forest City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest City, with the one closest to Forest City listed first.

  • Lime Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Bonair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Bonair is located in Howard County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Etna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest City.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4852, Longitude: -92.2382       In this case, the coordinates for Forest City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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