Welcome to Forest Home ...
Forest Home is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Forest Home has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest Home, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Forest Home is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forest Home lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Forest Home: (334)
The ZIP code for Forest Home: 36030<4>
Communities Also Named Forest Home ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Forest Home - they are located in California (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Home.
Communities near Forest Home ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Home.
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Georgiana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <5>
- Fort Deposit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Deposit <5>
- Pine Apple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Awin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Schuster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bolling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Furman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Furman is located in Wilcox County
- Mixonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh 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 Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Home.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Home. 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 Home.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Home. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Home.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Home ...
Looking for more information about Forest Home? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Forest Home, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Home.
Adding Forest Home to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest Home in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forest Home was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Forest Home on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest Home.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Home. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, 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 Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Forest Home). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forest Home or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |