Welcome to De Forest ...
De Forest is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
De Forest is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: De Forest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for De Forest: 218
Communities near De Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Forest.
- Hibbing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Virginia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chisholm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <3>
- Mountain Iron
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Buhl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Biwabik
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- McKinley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
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 De Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De 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 De Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Forest. See our Newspapers Page for De Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Forest ...
Looking for more information about De 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 De Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for De Forest.
Adding De Forest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of De 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 De Forest was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for De Forest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |