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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Forest Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forest Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forest Heights listed first.

  • Douglasville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brownsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Paulding County
  • Winston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
  • Lithia Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
    • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <2>
  • Austell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Powder Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Paulding County
  • Hiram
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
  • Villa Rica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rivertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
    • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
  • Mableton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mableton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mableton
    • Mableton is located in Cobb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mableton <2>
  • McWhorter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWhorter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
    • McWhorter is located in Douglas County
  • Tell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Tell is located in Fulton County
  • Rollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Paulding County
  • Rico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
    • Rico is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
  • Lester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Fulton County
  • Dallas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
  • Lost Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
    • Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
  • New Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Paulding County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
  • Hannah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Douglas County
  • Ben Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
    • Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Pumpkin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin
    • Pumpkin is located in Paulding County
  • Sand Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Lang ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
    • Lang is located in Carroll County
  • Chattahoochee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattahoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
    • Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
  • Gilmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Cobb County
  • Smyrna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Story ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Cobb County
  • McPherson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
    • McPherson is located in Paulding County

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.