Welcome to Forestburg ...
Forestburg is located in Sanborn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forestburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Forestburg had a population of 73 people.<2> (see below for details).
Forestburg is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forestburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Forestburg: 605
Communities Also Named Forestburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Forestburg - they are located in Alberta, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forestburg.
Communities near Forestburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forestburg.
- Woonsocket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woonsocket <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woonsocket
- From Forestburg to Woonsocket
- Alpena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
- Letcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Letcher is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <4>
- Artesian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
- Artesian is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <4>
- Plano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
- Fedora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedora
- Fedora is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fedora <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fedora
- From Forestburg to Fedora
- Storla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Cuthbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
- Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuthbert
- From Forestburg to Cuthbert
- Farwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Hanson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farwell
- From Forestburg to Farwell
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 Forestburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forestburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forestburg. 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 Forestburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestburg. See our Newspapers Page for Forestburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forestburg ...
Looking for more information about Forestburg? 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 Forestburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forestburg.
Adding Forestburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forestburg 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 Forestburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forestburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Sanborn, 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 Forestburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forestburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |