Welcome to Forest ...
Forest is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Forest 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, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Forest is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Forest (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The area code for Forest: (207)
Communities Also Named Forest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Forest - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest.
Communities near Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest.
- McAdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdam
- McAdam has also been known as:
- McAdam Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdam <4>
- Danforth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
- Topsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Topsfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Carroll has also been known as:
- Carroll Plantation
- Orient
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
- Vanceboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
- Vanceboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Waite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite
- Waite is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Bancroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Talmadge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest ...
Looking for more information about Forest? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest.
Adding Forest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Forest mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |