Welcome to Forreston Illinois

 

 

 

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Welcome to the Official Website of Forreston Illinois.  Located just south of Freeport in the heart of the Midwest.  We have a strong community of  business, restaurants, in Ogle & Stephenson Counties

 

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A look back . . . and to the future

a brief history by Kathy Pasch

 

A number of Ostfrisian (Northwest Germans) immigrants were

the first to settle in the area, as the future town of Forreston was flanked by major routes of pioneer travel (the Kellogg's and Boles Trails).

 

The original town plat of Forreston was entered by George W. Hewitt on Novemeber 5, 1854.  David A. Neal, Vice President of the Illinois Central Railroad, followed closely on Novemeber 17, 1854 with his plat that paralleled the tracks which reached the village that winter.  This explains the "V" shaped business district and the "flat iron" shaped village hall built in 1902.

 

 

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Adeline Sand and Gravel

 

CDM Computer Repair

 Mimmos Pizza and Lounge

Forreston Library

Kilker Auctions

The Angle Salon

Josh’s Saloon

Lefty's Bar & Grill

The Wash Shed

Phils Fresh Eggs

 

 

 

 

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