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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 City had a population of 1,295 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Forest City had a population of 1,721 people.

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

  • Elkdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
    • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Dundaff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
    • Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
  • Union Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
    • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <3>
  • Carbondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Waymart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Aldenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Herrick Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Center
    • Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Keen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
    • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keen
    • From Forest City to Keen
  • Whites Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Valley
    • Whites Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Pleasant Mount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <3>
  • Clifford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <3>
  • Royal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tompkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <3>
  • Fermoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fermoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
    • Fermoy is located in Wayne County
  • Prompton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Niagara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Wayne County
  • Tirzah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tirzah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
    • Tirzah is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lenoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Burnwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jermyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
    • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <3>
  • Bethany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Tanners Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • South Canaan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Seelyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dyberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cold Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Wayne County
  • South Gibson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Forest City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 City, 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.




 

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