Welcome to Forest Mills ...
Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Forest Mills: Forest Mls. (or less commonly used: Forest Mlls.)
Forest Mills is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forest Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Forest Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Forest Mills - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Mills.
Communities near Forest Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Mills.
- Red Wing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kasson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Byron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
- Cannon Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <3>
- Pine Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kenyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oronoco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
- Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <3>
- Mantorville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
- Mantorville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <3>
- Goodhue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
- Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <3>
- Wanamingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Mills. 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Mills ...
Looking for more information about Forest Mills? 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 Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Mills.
Adding Forest Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest Mills 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 Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Forest Mills post office opened in 1879.
We also found Forest Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Goodhue, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Mills - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |