In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Forgan like this:

Forgan, coast par., N. Fifeshire, 4983 ac., pop. 3308; contains the town of Newport, on the Tay.

Forgan through time

Forgan is now part of FIFE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how FIFE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Forgan itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Forgan in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16720

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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