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Forest County was created on April 11, 1848 from part of Jefferson County. The county was enlarged on October 31, 1866 when part of Venango County was incorporated into the county. Tionesta is the county seat.

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Forest County Data Online

Miscellaneous News Paper Articles From the Past

  • The Expansion of Forest County (1866) (big article)

  • Two Youths Arrested for Stealing Logs

  • Forest County in 1869 (big article)

  • New Court House (1870)

  • West Hickory Oil Territoy (1870) (big article)

  • Death of P. Martin (1870)

  • Wesley Zents Corn Crop (1874)

  • G. C. Butterfield takes position as county treasurers clerk (1878)

  • Death of Petere O. Conover (1878)

  • New Railroad for Elk and Forest Counties (1880)

Boroughs and Census Designated Places
Balltown Blue Jay Bowmanville Braceville Brookston
Byromtown Church Hill Clarington Cook Tomb Cooksburg
Cooper Tract Crystal Springs Dawson Run Dunring East Hickory
Endeavor Eureka City Forest City Foxburg Frost's Station
Gilfoyle Golinza Guitonville Gusher City Hastings
Hominy Ridge Hottelville Hunter Iron City Jamison
Kellettville Kiser Corners Lamonaville Little Hickory Lynch
Marvine Marienville Mayburg McCrays Minister
Mount Agnew Muzette Nebraska Neillsburg Neilltown
Parrish Penoke Pigeon Porkey Queen
Redclyffe Roses Sheffield Junction Starr Stewart Run
Tionesta Town Line Truemans Trunkeyville West Hickory
Whig Hill Williams Yellow Hammer

Townships
Barnett Township Green Township Harmony Township Hickory Township Howe Township
Jenks Township Kingsley Township Tionesta Township

Surrounding Counties

Warren County (north)

McKean County (northeast)

Elk County (east)

Jefferson County (south)

Clarion County (south)

Venango County (west)

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