Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forest River had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Forest River had a population of 118 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forest River, with the one closest to Forest River listed first.
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
- Ardoch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
- Ardoch is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <3>
- Voss
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Minto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
- Minto is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <3>
- Veseleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veseleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veseleyville
- Veseleyville is located in Walsh County
- Inkster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
- Inkster is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <3>
- Gilby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
- Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <3>
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Orr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Grand Forks County
- Pisek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Pisek is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisek <3>
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
- Mekinock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekinock
- Mekinock is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mekinock <3>
- Manvel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <3>
- Big Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Park River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
- Park River is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <3>
- Nash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - McCanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
- McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
- Kelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Arvilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvilla
- Arvilla is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvilla <3>
- Cashel ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Walsh County
- Shawnee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Larimore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimore
- Larimore is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larimore <3>
- Ojata ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Niagara
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara <3>
- Hoople
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoople
- Hoople is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <3>
- Praha ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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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 Forest River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |