Forest City, Indiana
Forest City is an unincorporated community in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana. It was named for the native forest at the town site.
Geography
Forest City is located at 41°11′41″N 87°16′00″W / 41.19472°N 87.26667°W.
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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