Welcome to Forbes ...

Forbes is located in Mason County<1>.

The location of Forbes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Forbes is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forbes lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forbes lies within the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Forbes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Forbes - they are located in California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Forbes ...

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

• Lacey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <4>
• Olympia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Olympia is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <4>
• Tumwater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
  • Tumwater is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <4>
• Shelton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Shelton is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
• Elma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
• McCleary
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
  • McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCleary <4>
• Oakville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
• McCleary Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
  • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
• Garden City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
• Sine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
  • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forbes ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/