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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forest Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forest Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Forest Hill is located in Tarrant County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tarrant County: Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Parker & Wise.

Below are the counties that are near Forest Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Hill:

  • Tarrant County     (The home county of Forest Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Everman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman
      • Everman is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <2>
    • Kennedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgecliff Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Wedgewood East
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
    • Dalworthington Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Worth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rendon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
    • Pantego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pantego <2>
    • Johnsons Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
      • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
    • Haltom City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • University Park Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
      • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Retta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Richland Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Hills
      • Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Hills <2>
  • Collin County
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Grand Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sowers ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Duncanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Estelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Grapevine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
    • Cockrell Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Shamrock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • Oak Cliff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
      • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
    • Ovilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <2>
    • DeSoto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Haslet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslet
      • Haslet is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslet <2>
    • Southlake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Westlake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Roanoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Trophy Club
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trophy Club
      • Trophy Club is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trophy Club <2>
    • Elizabethtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
    • Marshall Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
      • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
    • Flower Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
      • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <2>
    • Double Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Oak
      • Double Oak is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Oak <2>
    • Justin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
      • Justin is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <2>
    • Northlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <2>
    • Bartonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
      • Bartonville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <2>
    • Corral City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
      • Corral City is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Britton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Venus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Midlothian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Leaf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Sardis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Red Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <2>
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Maypearl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <2>
    • Sterrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Pecan Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Cresson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
      • Cresson is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
    • Acton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • DeCordova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Crowley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
    • Burleson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Briaroaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Cross Timber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Lillian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <2>
    • Joshua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <2>
    • Alvarado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
    • Keene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Coyote Flats
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Godley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <2>
    • Cleburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Aledo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Azle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
      • Azle is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <2>
    • Willow Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
      • Willow Park is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <2>
    • Annetta North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Annetta South
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Annetta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Sanctuary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanctuary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Hudson Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Oaks
      • Hudson Oaks is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Oaks <2>
    • Reno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Dicey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Newark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Briar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Rhome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
      • Rhome is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <2>
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Hill.

Newspapers Published in Forest Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Hill, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forest Hill:

Cemeteries Near Forest Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Hill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.

  • Everman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everman Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Laurel Land Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
  • Handley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handley Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Park Cemetery
  • Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Fort Worth.
    • The Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Rose Hill Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197271 <5>
  • Handley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handley Cemetery
  • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Memorial Park
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
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    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Skyvue Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneers Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneers Rest Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Forest Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Hill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.

  • Kennedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Handley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Tarrant County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
  • Rendon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
    • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
  • Fort Worth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ederville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ederville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ederville
    • Ederville is located in Tarrant County
  • Crowley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
  • Johnsons Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
    • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
  • Burleson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Primrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Benbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
      • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <2>
    • Pleasant Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
    • Watauga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6714, Longitude: -97.2682    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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