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Forreston Cemetery, Forreston, TX IMG 6765
Forreston may refer to: ;Australia * Forreston, South Australia ;United States * Forreston, Illinois Forreston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2010 census, down from 1,469 in 2000. History Forreston was platted in 1854, and named for the forests near the original town site. Brought on by th ... * Forreston, Mississippi * Forreston, Texas {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forreston, South Australia
Forreston is a locality near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area 3 km northeast of Gumeracha. History The town was named in honour of its founder, Alexander Forrest (not to be confused with the Western Australian explorer and surveyor of the same name). Forreston is curious in that, being only 3 km from Gumeracha, it did so well. Alexander Forrest, a blacksmith by trade, arrived in South Australia in 1848, settling in the Forreston area in 1850 and laying out the village in 1858. The Gumeracha North School opened in 1860 and closed in 1967. At one stage, it had a post office, store, wine shop, wheelwright, blacksmith, butcher, school and more. In 1884, gold was found at nearby Watts Gully, yielding nuggets as large as 14 ounces, and the town peaked. However, the town is no more, with only reminders in its historical buildings, including Forrest's original home, of its vibrant commercial past. The region relies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forreston, Illinois
Forreston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2010 census, down from 1,469 in 2000. History Forreston was platted in 1854, and named for the forests near the original town site. Brought on by the town's predominant population of German-ancestry, the annual "Sauerkraut Days" was a popular free-food festival held in the city limits of Forreston. Sauerkraut Days has recently been started up again, taking place in August with food and a car show. Geography Forreston is located at (42.125700, -89.579955). According to the 2010 census, Forreston has a total area of , all land. It is 100 miles west of Chicago. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,469 people, 594 households, and 414 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 632 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forreston, Mississippi
Forreston is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Forreston is located southeast of Columbus near the Alabama state line. Forreston is located on the BNSF Railway BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three Transcontinental railroad, transcontine .... The community was likely named after a local plantation. References Unincorporated communities in Lowndes County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{LowndesCountyMS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |