Forest City, Kansas
Forest City is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest of Medicine Lodge.
Forest City, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Barber County (legend) | |
  Forest City  Forest City | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′21″N 98°43′50″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barber |
| Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-23765 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484518 [1] |
History
A post office called Forest operated from 1908 until 1919.[2]
References
- "Forest City, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Barber County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Barber County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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