Forest County, Pennsylvania
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 1 newspaper title published in Forest County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1868. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Cooksburg, Tionesta, West Hickory.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers published in Forest
Library of Congress1 newspaper title
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Bee | Tionesta | 1868–1869 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Forest State Park Indian Cabin District | Cooksburg | 1987 |
| Cook Forest State Park River Cabin District | Cooksburg | 1987 |
| Cook, Anthony Wayne, Mansion | Cooksburg | 1979 |
| Shunk Farm | Tionesta | 2026 |
| West Hickory Bridge | West Hickory | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBForest was formed in 1848 (1848-04-11) from Jefferson.
FOREST created from JEFFERSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusForest County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898 | 4,385 | 11,039 | 7,477 | 5,791 | 4,944 | 4,485 | 5,072 | 4,946 | 6,973 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Blue Ridge Cemetery |
| Brookston Cemetery |
| Church Hill Cemetery |
| Clarington Methodist Cemetery |
| Cooksburg Cemetery |
| Fagundas Cemetery |
| Fleming Cemetery |
| Frost Cemetery |
| Gilfoyle Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Guitenville Cemetery |
| Holeman Cemetery |
| Kiffer Hill Cemetery |
| Methodist Church East Hickory Cemetery |
| Mount Collins Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Community Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
| Neilltown Cemetery |
| North Forest Cemetery |
| Old Methodist Cemetery |
| Prather Family Cemetery |
| Redclyffe Methodist Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside East Hickory Cemetery |
| Roses Cemetery |
| Siggins Family Cemetery |
| Starr Cemetery |
| Stewart Run Cemetery |
| Townline Cemetery |
| West Hickory Cemetery |
| Whig Hill Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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