Forestville, New York
| Forestville, New York | |
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| Hamlet | |
The former Erie Railroad station in Forestville, seen in August 2015.
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| Coordinates: 42°28′18″N 79°10′27″W / 42.47167°N 79.17417°WCoordinates: 42°28′18″N 79°10′27″W / 42.47167°N 79.17417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Town | Hanover |
| Settled | 1808 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2016 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 697 |
| • Density | 712/sq mi (274.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14062 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-26649 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0950437 |
Forestville is a hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 697 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is within the town of Hanover and in the northeast part of the county. It was an incorporated village from 1848 to 2016.
The first settlers were the Tupper brothers in 1805. The community began in 1808 as "Walnut Falls". Also known as "Moore's Hills," the name was changed to "Forestville" in 1820. The village was incorporated in 1848.
The "Bell Tower" at the high school is the oldest standing brick structure in the north county. A barn or carriage house located at 27 Lodi Street is the oldest standing wooden structure in northern Chautauqua County.
In 2015, following emergency loans from the county, the inhabitants were called to vote on the dissolution of the village. Dissolution was approved by a 137–97 vote. The Village of Forestville was officially dissolved on December 31, 2016. It should be reclassified as a census-designated place by the United States Census Bureau within the next couple years.
Forestville is in the southwest part of the town of Hanover at 42°28′18″N 79°10′27″W / 42.47167°N 79.17417°W (42.471658, -79.174028).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all of it land. Walnut Creek is joined by Tupper Creek north of the hamlet and flows northward to Lake Erie.
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