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- ↑ "Waldron, Arkansas to Forester, Arkansas". Google Maps. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forester
- 1 2 3 4 5 Forester from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Arkansas Western Railroad". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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