Welcome to Forestville ...
Forestville is located in Prince George's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forestville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Forestville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forestville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forestville: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Forestville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Forestville - they are located in California, Connecticut (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, 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.
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- College Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenbelt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
- Hyattsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>
- Takoma Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Carrollton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Forestville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Forestville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forestville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forestville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Forestville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Forestville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |