Forest City, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Forest City, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Forest City
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Jasper
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Keener
Coordinates:	41.1947°N -87.2667°W
Elevation Ft:	653
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46310
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-23950^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	434647

Forest City is an unincorporated community in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana. It was named for the native forest at the town site.^[2]

Geography

Forest City is located at 41.1947°N -87.2667°W.

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 135. ...was so named because of the abundance of wild, uncultivated land and forest....