Forbestown

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proper noun

A census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States.

Origin

From Forbes + town; named for B. F. Forbes, who opened a store there in 1850.

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APA

Forbestown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forbestown

MLA

“Forbestown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forbestown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Forbestown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forbestown.

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