| Official Name: | Forestburg, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Forestburg |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montague |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,165 |
| Coordinates: | 33.5331°N -97.5567°W |
| Area Code: | 940 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1357570 |
Forestburg is an unincorporated community in Montague County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000.
On May 29, 1946, an F2 tornado struck Forestburg. One home was destroyed and another was unroofed.[1] On May 7, 1995, an F3 tornado struck Forestburg, killing two.[2]
The ZIP Code for Forestburg is 76239.[3]
Forestburg is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 455, 1655, 922, and 677, 15miles southeast of Montague, 23miles east of Bowie, and 32miles northwest of Denton in southeastern Montague County.[4]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Forestburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
The Forestburg Rodeo is held each summer, featuring calf roping, barrel racing, and bull riding events.[6]
Forestburg had the county's first school in 1858.
The community of Forestburg is served by the Forestburg Independent School District and is home to the Forestburg High School Longhorns.
On May 17, 1889, two students at Forestburg School were killed in a tornado.[7]
Farm to Market Road 1749