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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  Forest City  Forest City | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′41″N 87°16′00″W / 41.19472°N 87.26667°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
editForest City is located at 41°11′41″N 87°16′00″W / 41.19472°N 87.26667°W.
References
edit- ^ "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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