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; -87.2666746310
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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Forest City, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rensselaer
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