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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Forest. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Forest to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forest, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Forest is historic, it would have been located within present day Richland County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox & Morrow.

Below are the counties that are near Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest:

  • Richland County     (The home county of Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
    • Shelby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Vernon Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Bethlehem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Shenandoah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Maybee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Ontario
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
    • Alta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
    • Hanley Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Ruggles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Savannah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Nova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mifflin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Polk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Hayesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Redhaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Rowsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Perrysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Tiro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
    • North Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • New Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
    • Crestline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Leesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Chatfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • North Robinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Galion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Broken Sword
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Bucyrus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Lemert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Oceola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Berlinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
      • Berlinville is located in Erie County
    • North Milan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
    • Avery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Berlin Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
    • Shinrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
    • Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Erie County
    • Bogart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Celeryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
      • Celeryville is located in Huron County
    • Coble Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Delphi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • Willard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Steuben
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Huron County
    • Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Fitchville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Peru
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • New London
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
    • Hartland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Hunts Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
      • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
      • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
      • Moorehead
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Batemantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Huntington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Kipton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Martel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Caledonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
  • Medina County
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <3>
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Attica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
    • Caroline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Seneca County
    • Carrothers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
      • Carrothers is located in Seneca County
    • Attica Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
    • Scipio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
    • Bloomville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • West Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Republic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • Melmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
      • Melmore is located in Seneca County
    • Tiffin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • Green Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Lattasburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • West Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.
    • Duenquat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Nevada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Belle Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Mexico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Wyandot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Forest.

Newspapers Published in Forest ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forest:

Cemeteries Near Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Trauger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Springmill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Rest Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
  • Hazel Brush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (501 more) ...
    • Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Forest itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest, with the one closest to Forest listed first.

  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Shelby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
  • Tiro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
    • Tiro is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
  • New Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Huron County
  • North Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
  • Vernon Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
    • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
  • Ganges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Ganges is located in Richland County
  • Bethlehem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
  • New Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
  • Biddle ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
    • Biddle is located in Crawford County
  • Toledo Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Junction
    • Toledo Junction is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Shenandoah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Steuben
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Huron County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest.

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Forest, 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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9520, Longitude: -82.6863       In this case, the coordinates for Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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