Forest City, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°11′41″N 87°16′00″W / 41.19472°N 87.26667°W / 41.19472; -87.26667CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJasperTownshipKeenerElevation
653 ft (199 m)ZIP code
46310
FIPS code18-23950[1]GNIS feature ID434647[2]

Forest City is an unincorporated community in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana. It was named for the native forest at the town site.[3]

Geography

Forest City is located at 41°11′41″N 87°16′00″W / 41.19472°N 87.26667°W / 41.19472; -87.26667.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Forest City, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was so named because of the abundance of wild, uncultivated land and forest...
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