Forest City North
Carolina
Looking for a home in
the friendly town of Forest City NC.
 Forest
City is located six miles
east of Rutherfordton,
the county seat, and is situated in the foothills of the
Blue Ridge and
Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.
The town is interconnected by three US highways, 74,
221, 64, and one state highway 108. Forest City is a
wonderful community with a colorful history and a bright
future.
Premiere Forest City NC
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What is now Forest City began as a crossroads on
the Shelby-Rutherfordton and Spartanburg-Lincolnton
Roads. Originally, the town was incorporated as Burnt
Chimney in 1877. A replica near the site of the original
chimney adorns the public square today. The "chimney"
was the remains of the McArthur home that marked the
crossroads.
The name was changed to Forest City in 1887, named after
a prominent citizen, Forest Davis. The 1880 census
counted 110 residents in the small crossroads town. By
1890, 419 people lived in Forest City - the increase was
primarily due to the coming of the railroad and the
building of the Florence Mill. By 1910, Forest City was
a flourishing community with 1,090 residents with
electric lights and water and 12 passenger trains daily.
In 1914, the Forest City Betterment Club embarked on a
project to beautify the town's Main Street and today the
original landscaped medians and fountain still exist. In
1927, the town was selected as one of the ten most
beautiful and best planned towns in the United States by
the US Department of Agriculture. By 1940, Forest City
had 4,068 residents and had established itself as the
commercial hub of the county.
Today, the population of Forest City NC is 7,450.
The town remains the commercial hub, and the legacy of
"community betterment" can still be seen in the pride
the town and its residents take in keeping Forest City a
beautiful and livable community
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