Welcome to Forest River ...
The city of Forest River is located in Walsh County<1>.
The location of Forest River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Forest River was established in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Forest River: Forest Riv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Forest River has a population of 120 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Forest River is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Forest River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Forest River: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest River had an population of 120 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest River had a population of 125 people. This makes Forest River the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Forest River represents 0.02% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 251st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 125 people, the population of Forest River decreased 18.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 154 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Forest River.
Communities Also Named Forest River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Forest River - they are located in Georgia, Illinois and Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest River.
Communities near Forest River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest River.
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
- Park River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
- Park River is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <5>
- Minto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
- Minto is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <5>
- Manvel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <5>
- Oslo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <5>
- Gilby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
- Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <5>
- Fordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
- Fordville is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
- Pisek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Pisek is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisek <5>
- Ardoch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
- Ardoch is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <5>
- Inkster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
- Inkster is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest River. See our Newspapers Page for Forest River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest River ...
Looking for more information about Forest River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Forest River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forest River.
Adding Forest River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forest River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forest River post office opened in 1878.
We also found Forest River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Walsh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forest River. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |