Welcome to Forest Acres ...

Forest Acres is located in Oconee County<1>.

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

Forest Acres is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Forest Acres is within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Forest Acres ...

While we believe that this Forest Acres is located in Oconee County, we know of another 7 South Carolina communities named Forest Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berkeley, Charleston, Darlington, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland and York County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Forest Acres - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), 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.

• Clemson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
  • Clemson is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <4>
• Seneca
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
• Central
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
• Walhalla
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Walhalla is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <4>
• Jarrett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
  • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
• Pendleton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
• Westminster
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Highlands
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Norris
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
• Six Mile
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
  • Six Mile is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Six Mile <4>

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 Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/