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Welcome to Forest Hill ...

Forest Hill is located in McCracken County<1>.


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


Forest Hill is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forest Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forest Hill lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Forest Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Forest Hill - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (4), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (6), Texas (5), Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Forest Hill ...

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

  • Metropolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
    • Calvert City has also been known as:
    • Calvert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
  • La Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
    • La Center is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
  • Brookport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
  • Kevil
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
    • Kevil is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
  • Joppa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
  • Smithland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamletsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
    • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <4>
  • Blandville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
    • Blandville is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Krebs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in McCracken County

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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Hill. 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 Hill.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Hill ...

Looking for more information about Forest Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Hill.

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

The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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