Forest, Texas | |
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  Forest Location within the state of Texas Show map of Texas Forest Forest (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:31°30′57″N95°0′42″W / 31.51583°N 95.01167°W /31.51583; -95.01167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 296 ft (90 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 430 & 903 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034940[1] |
Forest is a community located in southeasternCherokee County, Texas, United States.[1] According to theHandbook of Texas, the community had a population of 85 in 2000. It is located within theTyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area.
In 1847,Wiley Thompson had opened the first businesses, consisting of a store,saloon,watermill,gristmill, andcotton gin onLarrison Creek. It was given the name Forest because a traveler was resting under a tree and was there "for rest". The firstpostmaster of Forest was appointed in 1879. The ForestBaptist Church was established in 1888 with a pastor surnamed Rushing. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Forest area producedtomatoes, and two tomato packing sheds were built beside theSt. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas. The post office was transferred toWells in 1887, was routed back to the community that same year, then permanently changed to Wells in 1980. As of the 1980s, Forest is mostly acattle community, and its only store is in and out of business. Forest's population was reported as around 100 in the early twentieth century. In the 1950s, the population rose to its peak of 120. By 2000, it had dropped to 85.[2]
Forest is located onFarm to Market Road 1911, 10 mi (16 km) south ofAlto in southeastern Cherokee County.[2]
Forest is served by theWells Independent School District.
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