Welcome to Forest Highlands ...

Forest Highlands is located in Walton County<1>.

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

Forest Highlands is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Forest Highlands: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Forest Highlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Forest Highlands - they are located in Alabama and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Forest Highlands ...

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

• Crestview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
  • Crestview is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview <5>
• Niceville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niceville
  • Niceville is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niceville <5>
• De Funiak Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Funiak Springs
  • De Funiak Springs is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Funiak Springs <5>
• Valparaiso
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <5>
• Paxton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  • Paxton is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <5>
• Laurel Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Laurel Hill is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <5>
• Mossy Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Head
  • Mossy Head is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossy Head <5>
• Garden City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
• Milligan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
  • Milligan is located in Okaloosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milligan <5>
• Svea
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
  • Svea is located in Okaloosa 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 Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Highlands ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/