Welcome to Forrest City ...
So far, we found very little information about Forrest City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forrest City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forrest City, please Contact Us.
Forrest City would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Forrest City is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Forrest City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Forrest City was located: 662
Communities Also Named Forrest City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forrest City - they are located in Arkansas and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forrest City.
Communities near Forrest City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forrest City.
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Hollandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Metcalfe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Anguilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <4>
- Isola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Overby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Washington County
- James
(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 Forrest City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forrest City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forrest City. 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 Forrest City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forrest City. See our Newspapers Page for Forrest City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Forrest City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forrest City - 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. |
| <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> | 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. |