Forest City, New Brunswick Explained

Official Name:Forest City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:York County
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:12
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Postal Code Type:Canadian Postal code
Postal Code:E6H 1Z6,
Area Code:506
Blank Name:Telephone Exchange
Blank Info:894
Blank1 Name:NTS Map
Blank1 Info:021G12
Blank2 Name:GNBC Code
Blank2 Info:DAFPB

Forest City (2001 pop.: 12) is a rural community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

The community has the unusual distinction of sharing its name with the community of Forest City immediately across the Canada–United States border in the state of Maine, connected by the Forest City Border Crossing.

Forest City was once home to 1,000 residents, where its proximity to the waters of East Grand Lake and the softwood forests of the upper St. Croix River watershed provided a lucrative tanning industry that supported an active economy. Remnants of industry can still be found today.

The community houses a Baptist church, cemetery,[1] and a small water control dam.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick.

Notable people

See main article: List of people from York County, New Brunswick. Blaine Higgs, the 34th and current Premier of New Brunswick, lived in Forest City during his childhood. When later speaking about Forest City, he gave a year-round population estimate of seven, additionally saying that it "survives because of the summer activity, not because of any industry or economic development."[2]

See also

References

  1. News: Brown . Wayne . Forest City, ME, Forest City, N.B. A tale of two cities . 11 May 2024 . . 23 August 1995.
  2. News: Poitras . Jacques . Jacques Poitras . 8 things you need to know about New Brunswick's next premier, Blaine Higgs . 11 May 2024 . . 9 November 2018.