Forest City, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
Forest City is located in Kansas
Forest City
Forest City
Forest City is located in the United States
Forest City
Forest City
Coordinates: 37°19′21″N 98°43′50″W / 37.32250°N 98.73056°W / 37.32250; -98.73056[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarber
Elevation
[1]
1,578 ft (481 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-23765 [1]
GNIS ID484518 [1]

Forest City is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest of Medicine Lodge.

History

A post office called Forest operated from 1908 until 1919.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Forest City, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Barber County, Kansas

External links


Municipalities and communities of Barber County, Kansas, United States
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