A typical abbreviation for Black Forest: Black Frst.
Black Forest is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Black Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Black Forest (for example, toward Fruithurst (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Black Forest - they are located in California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Forest. 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 Black Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Black Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Forest ...
Looking for more information about Black Forest? 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 Black Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Forest.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Paulding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Black Forest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Black Forest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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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.