Map of Forbestown CDP

Forbestown (formerly, Boles Dry Diggins and Forbes Diggins) is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2772 feet (845 m). Its zip code is 95941 and its area code is 530. Forbestown had a population of 320 at the 2010 census.

Forbestown is named for B.F. Forbes, who opened a store there in 1850. The post office was established in 1854, closed in 1925, and re-opened in 1936.

Forbestown’s heyday was the last half of the nineteenth century, when it was a large mining center. By the late 1930s, it was nearly a ghost town. The site has foundations and debris from its mining era.

Forbestown CDP overview:
Name:	Forbestown CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Butte County
Elevation:	2,772 ft (845 m)
Total Area:	6.280 sq mi (16.265 km²)
Land Area:	6.274 sq mi (16.250 km²)
Water Area:	0.006 sq mi (0.015 km²) 0.09%
Total Population:	320
Population Density:	51/sq mi (20/km²)
FIPS code:	0624750

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Forbestown online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.