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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Atlanta. It lies just north of Forest Park. Atlanta has a population of 513,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is South Fulton. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the west of Forest Park and has a population of 103,000 people.

For comparison, Forest Park has a population of 19,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Forest Park, with the nearest first.

  • Lake City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
  • Blair Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
  • Conley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Plunket Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
  • Hapeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
  • Ellenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • College Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort McPherson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Gresham Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
    • Jonesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Forest Park, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forest Park.

Clayton County ...

Forest Park is located in Clayton County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale & Spalding.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Park ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Park.

Airports Near Forest Park ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Forest Park and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forest Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Park ...

Looking for more information about Forest Park? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Forest Park. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Forest Park, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Park.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Forest Park: www.forestparkga.org/

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forest Park.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest Park), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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