Forestville

Tree-named community

Forestville is a common place name across the United States, typically denoting small towns or unincorporated communities.

The name suggests wooded surroundings, though many places bearing it have long since been developed.

Notable examples include communities in California, Maryland, New York, and Wisconsin: We drove through Forestville on our way to the coast.

place

town

Mid-sized settlement

hamlet · locality · neighborhood · township · municipality · district · region · rural · countryside · small-town

naming

woodland

Forested land area

  • treesWoody plants with trunks
  • groveSmall stand of trees
  • timberWood for construction

wooded · sylvan · arboreal · greenery · canopy · nature · scenic · pastoral · rustic · bucolic

tourism

destination

Intended arrival point

bed-and-breakfast · inn · vacation · escape · attraction · visitor · sightseeing · camping · kayaking · quaint

wine

Sonoma

California wine county

viticulture · harvest · terroir · appellation · cellar · vintage · estate · boutique · artisan · sommelier

Opposites
settlement size and urbanization

Forestvillemetropolis

Large important city

New York City · Tokyo · megacity · Los Angeles · major city

landscape character

Forestvilleasphalt jungle

City as harsh wilderness

industrial zone · prairie town

naming etymology and landscape

ForestvilleOceanside

Coastal locale designation

Plainview · Lakewood

Family

forest, forests, forested, forestry, forester, forestation, deforest, deforestation, reforest

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G