Welcome to Forestville ...
The village of Forestville is located in Door County<1>.
The location of Forestville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forestville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Forestville has a population of 410 people<3> (see below for details).
Forestville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Forestville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Forestville: (920) and (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forestville had an population of 410 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Forestville had a population of 430 people. This makes Forestville the county's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 430 people, the population of Forestville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 429 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Forestville.
Communities Also Named Forestville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Forestville - they are located in California, Connecticut (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec (3), South Dakota and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forestville.
Communities near Forestville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forestville.
- Sturgeon Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Algoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Kewaunee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Luxemburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Casco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Gregorville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Brussels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Euren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Little Sturgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
- Duvall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee 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 Forestville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forestville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forestville. 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 Forestville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestville. See our Newspapers Page for Forestville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forestville ...
Looking for more information about Forestville? 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 Forestville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forestville.
Adding Forestville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forestville 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 Forestville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forestville post office opened in 1863.
We also found Forestville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forestville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Door, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forestville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forestville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |