Forreston is located in Ellis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forreston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Forreston is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forreston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forreston: 214, 469, 945 & 972<3>
The ZIP code for Forreston: 76041<4>
Communities Also Named Forreston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forreston - they are located in Illinois and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forreston.
Communities near Forreston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forreston.
- Waxahachie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midlothian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ennis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Venus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ovilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Italy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Itasca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Forreston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forreston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forreston. 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 Forreston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forreston. See our Newspapers Page for Forreston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forreston ...
Looking for more information about Forreston? 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 Forreston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forreston.
Adding Forreston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forreston 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 Forreston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Forreston post office opened in 1891.
We also found Forreston in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forreston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forreston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 214 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 469, 945 or 972. New phone numbers in the Forreston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 214, 469, 945 or 972. As a result, placing a call in the Forreston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Forreston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forreston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |