Forest City, Indiana
Forest City is an unincorporated community in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana. It was named for the native forest at the town site.[3]
Forest City, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°11′41″N 87°16′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Township | Keener |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
ZIP code | 46310 |
FIPS code | 18-23950[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 434647[2] |
Geography
Forest City is located at 41°11′41″N 87°16′00″W.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Forest City, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- 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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