Welcome to Forbes ...

The city of Forbes is located in Dickey County<1>.

The location of Forbes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Forbes was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forbes has a population of 44 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Forbes is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Forbes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forbes lies within the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forbes had an population of 44 people. This is a decrease of 16.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forbes had a population of 53 people. This makes Forbes the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 53 people, the population of Forbes decreased 17.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 64 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forbes.

Communities Also Named Forbes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Forbes - they are located in California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forbes.

Communities near Forbes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forbes.

• Winship
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  • Winship lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Forbes.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,862 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Ellendale
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  • Ellendale lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Forbes.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale<6>
• Leola
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  • Leola lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Forbes.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola<6>
• Spring Creek Colony
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Colony
  • Spring Creek Colony lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southwest of Forbes.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Frederick
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  • Frederick lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Forbes.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick<6>
• Monango
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  • Monango lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Forbes.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Merricourt
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
  • Merricourt lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Forbes.
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• Barnard
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  • Barnard lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Forbes.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard<6>
• Long Lake
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Long Lake lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> to the west of Forbes.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Wetonka
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  • Wetonka lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> to the south of Forbes.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Forbes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forbes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forbes. 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 Forbes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forbes. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Forbes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forbes ...

Looking for more information about Forbes? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Forbes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forbes.

Adding Forbes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forbes 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 Forbes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Forbes post office opened in 1905.

We also found Forbes on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forbes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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