Welcome to Forest Acres ...

Forest Acres is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Forest Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Forest Acres is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forest Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Forest Acres (for example, toward Fruithurst (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Forest Acres: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

Websites for Forest Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities Also Named Forest Acres ...

While we believe that this Forest Acres is located in Douglas County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Forest Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cobb and Richmond County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 17 communities that are also named Forest Acres - they are located in Alabama, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), South Carolina (8), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Acres.

Communities near Forest Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Acres.

• Atlanta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
• South Fulton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Marietta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
• Smyrna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
• Brookhaven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
• East Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • East Point is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <5>
• Kennesaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
  • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <5>
• Kennesaw Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
  • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
• Douglasville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <5>
• Pontevedra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
  • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Acres ...

Looking for more information about Forest Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Acres.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/