Forestville Wisconsin Map

About Forestville, Wisconsin

Forestville is a locality in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 558. The population density is 423.8 people per km². Forestville is located at 44.6900°N, 87.4793°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54213.

Forestville unfolds in a landscape shaped by the gentle, unglaciated contours of the Driftless region, where verdant fields surrender to the shadowed depths of deciduous woods. It lies 9.4 miles east-northeast of Lincoln, WI (from Lincoln, WI: bearing 58°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-northwest of Algoma. The land here possesses a tactile quality, a rugged beauty that hints at ancient geological forces, with limestone bluffs standing as stoic sentinels against the sky. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the valleys, their banks often softened by a lush growth of ferns and mosses, and the air carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, particularly potent after a summer rain. The light itself seems to linger here, casting a warm, amber glow across the cultivated acres in the late afternoon, a subtle invitation to slow down and absorb the quietude. The story of Forestville is one woven from the threads of hardy pioneers and a sustaining agrarian past, a narrative echoed in the enduring presence of dairy farms and the enduring appeal of the Friday night fish fry, a tradition deeply ingrained in the local supper-club culture. This agricultural bedrock, once dominated by the rich soil perfect for grazing, now shares its character with a modest but persistent tourism, drawn to the area's natural splendor and the quiet authenticity of its German and Polish heritage. The distinctiveness of Forestville lies not in grand monuments, but in the quiet hum of its daily life, the friendly wave from a passing pickup truck, and the palpable sense of place that permeates its streets and surrounding countryside.

About This Forestville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forestville, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.689999, -87.479259. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Forestville and Door County.

Detailed location data for Forestville includes the ZIP code (54213), telephone area code (715), county seat of Door County (Sturgeon Bay), and school district assignment (Southern Door County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forestville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.