Welcome to Forest ...
Forest is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Forest is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Forest: (518)
Communities Also Named Forest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Forest - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest.
Communities near Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest.
- Ormstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Dannemora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannemora
- Dannemora is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannemora <5>
- Saint Chrysostome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Chrysostome came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Chrysostome
- Hinchinbrooke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinchinbrooke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchinbrooke
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Sainte Clotilde de Chateauguay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Clotilde de Chateauguay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Clotilde de Chateauguay
- Saint Bernard de Lacolle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard de Lacolle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard de Lacolle
- Tres Saint Sacrement
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tres Saint Sacrement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Saint Sacrement
- Champlain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlain
- Champlain is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlain <5>
- Chateaugay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest ...
Looking for more information about 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 Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest.
Adding Forest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Forest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forest post office opened in 1865.
We also found Forest in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |