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Welcome to Forest City ...

The village of Forest City is located in Mason County<1>.


The location of Forest City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forest City has a population of 226 people<3> (see below for details).

Forest City is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Forest City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forest City is within the (309) area code.

The ZIP code for Forest City: 61532<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest City had an population of 226 people. This is a decrease of 8.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest City had a population of 246 people. This makes Forest City the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 246 people, the population of Forest City decreased 14.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 287 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forest City.

Communities Also Named Forest City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Forest City - they are located in Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest City.

Communities near Forest City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest City.

  • Pekin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
  • Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Havana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewistown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <6>
  • Mason City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Delavan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Manito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Manito is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <6>
  • South Pekin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
    • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Glasford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Green Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 Forest City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest City. 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 Forest City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest City. See our Newspapers Page for Forest City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest City ...

Looking for more information about Forest City? 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 Forest City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest City.

Adding Forest City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forest City 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 Forest City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Forest City post office opened in 1861.

We also found Forest City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest City.

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

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forest City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Forest City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forest City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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