Welcome to Forestville ...

The village of Forestville is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Forestville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Forestville had a population of 697 people.<2> (see below for details).

Forestville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forestville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Forestville: 716 & 624<4>

The ZIP code for Forestville: 14062<5>

Websites for Forestville ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Forestville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Forestville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Forestville - they are located in California, Connecticut (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec (3), South Dakota, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Forestville ...

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

Dunkirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
Fredonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <6>
Gowanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
- Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <6>
Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <6>
Angola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <6>
Brocton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocton
- Brocton is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocton <6>
North Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
- North Collins is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <6>
Cattaraugus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
- Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <6>
Cassadaga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga
- Cassadaga is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassadaga <6>
South Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dayton
- South Dayton is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Dayton <6>

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 Forestville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forestville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Forestville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forestville ...

Looking for more information about Forestville? 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 Forestville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forestville.

Adding Forestville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forestville 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 Forestville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Forestville post office opened in 1823.

We also found Forestville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forestville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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 Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forestville.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forestville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Forestville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Forestville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Forestville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forestville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/