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Introduction ...

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 (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. 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 doctors 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.

Forest is located in Lewis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Clearwater, Idaho & Nez Perce.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Winchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
    • Craigmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmont
      • Craigmont is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigmont <2>
    • Slickpoo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
    • Reubens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
    • Nezperce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nezperce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nezperce
      • Nezperce is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nezperce <2>
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Greer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Clearwater County
    • Ahsahka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orofino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orofino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orofino
      • Orofino is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orofino <2>
    • Teakean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
      • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
  • Idaho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Idaho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
    • Keuterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Idaho County
    • Greencreek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
      • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
    • Fenn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenn
      • Fenn is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenn <2>
    • Grangeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Idaho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grangeville <2>
    • Kamiah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamiah
      • Kamiah is located in Idaho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamiah <2>
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Juliaetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Genesee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <2>
  • Nez Perce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Waha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waha
      • Waha is located in Nez Perce County
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
      • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
    • Culdesac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
      • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <2>
    • Sweetwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
    • Lapwai
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapwai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <2>
    • Spalding
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
      • Spalding is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <2>
    • North Lapwai
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherrylane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
    • Lenore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenore <2>
    • Peck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <2>
    • Cavendish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
      • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
  • Asotin County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Asotin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
      • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <2>
    • Anatone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkston Heights - Vineland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Heights - Vineland
      • Clarkston Heights - Vineland is located in Asotin County (WA)
    • Clarkston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Clarkston - Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Clarkston - Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarkston - Highland
      • West Clarkston - Highland is located in Asotin County (WA)
    • Cloverland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Asotin County (WA)

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

Cemeteries Near Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest.

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Morrow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craigmont Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coldsprings Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldsprings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldsprings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Maurus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Elk Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Elk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reubens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood Catholic Community Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Community Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tammany Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tammany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tammany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Waha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waha
    • Waha is located in Nez Perce County
  • Cottonwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Theon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theon
    • Theon is located in Asotin County (WA)
  • Asotin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
    • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <2>
  • Anatone
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lewiston
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grangeville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grangeville <2>
  • Leland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
  • Juliaetta
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Forest ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyid.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1479, Longitude: -116.6576       In this case, the coordinates for Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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