Welcome to High Forest ...
High Forest is located in Olmsted County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of High Forest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for High Forest: High Frst.
High Forest is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: High Forest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for High Forest: 507 & 924<3>
Communities Also Named High Forest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named High Forest - they are located in Alabama and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Forest.
Communities near High Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Forest.
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
- Kasson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <4>
- Stewartville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <4>
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Chatfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Chatfield is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <4>
- Dodge Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Eyota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
- Eyota is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <4>
- Hayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <4>
- Mantorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <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 High Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High 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 High Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Forest. See our Newspapers Page for High Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Forest ...
Looking for more information about High 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 High Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Forest.
Adding High Forest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of High 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 High Forest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the High Forest post office opened in 1856.
We also found High Forest in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for High Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Forest - 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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the High Forest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the High Forest 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |