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Introduction ...

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 Forreston (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 Forreston. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Forreston is located in Ellis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellis County: Dallas, Henderson, Hill, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro & Tarrant.

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

  • Ellis County     (The home county of Forreston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forreston, with the one closest to Forreston listed first.
    • Nash
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Boz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Italy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
    • Avalon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
    • Howard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waxahachie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Maypearl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <2>
    • Bardwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <2>
    • Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sardis
      • From Forreston to Sardis
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forreston, with the one closest to Forreston listed first.
    • Ovilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Glenn Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <2>
    • Ferris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Cedar Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • DeSoto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Shamrock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • Wilmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <2>
    • Duncanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hutchins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <2>
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Forreston to Lisbon
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forreston, with the one closest to Forreston listed first.
    • Mertens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Carl's Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Itasca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Irene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
    • Lovelace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bynum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
    • Malone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Covington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
    • Chatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Penelope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Abbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forreston, with the one closest to Forreston listed first.
    • Grandview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Alvarado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
    • Cuba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Forreston to Cuba
    • Parker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lillian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <2>
    • Coyote Flats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Egan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Egan
      • From Forreston to Egan
    • Keene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Rio Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Briaroaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Kaufman County
    • Rosser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <2>
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forreston, with the one closest to Forreston listed first.
    • Frost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blooming Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Emhouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Navarro Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Corsicana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Purdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tarrant County
    • Retta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County

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

Cemeteries Near Forreston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forreston.

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 Forreston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forreston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forreston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maloney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maloney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maloney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bee Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berrys Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berrys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bardwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Forreston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forreston.

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

  • Nash
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Italy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
  • Avalon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
  • Boz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waxahachie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sardis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sardis
    • From Forreston to Sardis
  • Frost
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mertens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Peak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
    • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blooming Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
    • Ennis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Forreston ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forreston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forreston, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forreston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Forreston:

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Forreston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forreston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forreston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2564, Longitude: -96.8666    









 

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