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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 Forestville (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 Forestville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Forestville is located in Sanilac County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sanilac County: Huron, Lapeer, Saint Clair & Tuscola.

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

  • Sanilac County     (The home county of Forestville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
    • Richmondville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
      • Richmondville is located in Sanilac County
    • Palms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
      • Palms is located in Sanilac County
    • Minden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Forester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester
      • Forester is located in Sanilac County
    • Deckerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
      • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <1>
    • Tyre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Sanilac County
    • Carsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Sanilac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
      • Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <1>
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Sanilac County
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
    • Sandusky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
      • Former name for Sandusky:
      • Sanilac Centre
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <1>
    • Applegate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
    • White Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Huron County
    • Ruth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Huron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <1>
    • Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Huron County
    • Harbor Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
      • Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Former name for Harbor Beach:
      • Sand Beach
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <1>
    • Ubly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Port Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rapson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapson
      • Rapson is located in Huron County
    • Bad Axe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
      • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <1>
    • Redman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • Redman is located in Huron County
    • Filion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filion
      • Filion is located in Huron County
    • Huron City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron City
      • Huron City is located in Huron County
    • Kinde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestville, with the one closest to Forestville listed first.
    • Cass City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
      • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <1>
    • Deford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
      • Deford is located in Tuscola County

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

Newspapers Published in Forestville ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forestville, 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 Forestville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Forestville:

Cemeteries Near Forestville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forestville.

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

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

  • Delaware Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2489794 <5>
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Snay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Minden City.
    • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John Cemetery
    • West Delaware Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931 <5>
  • Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vogel Estates Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel Estates Cemetery
  • Continue List   (98 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forestville had a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Forestville had a population of 126 people.

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

  • White Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Huron County
  • Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Sanilac County
  • Richmondville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
    • Richmondville is located in Sanilac County
  • Ruth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Huron County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <1>
  • Palms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
    • Palms is located in Sanilac County
  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Huron County
  • Minden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Parisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
    • Parisville is located in Huron County
  • Deckerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
    • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <1>
  • Forester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester
    • Forester is located in Sanilac County
  • Tyre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Tyre is located in Sanilac County
  • Freidberger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freidberger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidberger
    • Freidberger is located in Sanilac County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Carsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Sanilac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
      • Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <1>
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Sanilac County

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

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

The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Forestville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6620, Longitude: -82.6092    
<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.
<6>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 Forestville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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