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Welcome to Forest Dale ...

Forest Dale is located in Rutland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest Dale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Forest Dale is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Forest Dale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Forest Dale: 802

The ZIP code for Forest Dale: 05745<3>

Communities Also Named Forest Dale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forest Dale - they are located in Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Dale.

Communities near Forest Dale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Dale.

  • Rutland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Middlebury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Castleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Rutland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Ticonderoga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pittsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Fair Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • West Rutland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Bethel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 people
  • Proctor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people

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 Forest Dale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Dale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Dale. 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 Forest Dale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Dale. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Dale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Dale ...

Looking for more information about Forest Dale? 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 Forest Dale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Dale.

Adding Forest Dale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forest Dale 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 Forest Dale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Forest Dale post office opened in 1849.

We also found Forest Dale in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest Dale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Dale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Forest Dale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forest Dale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/