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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Park (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 Park. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Park is located in Hall County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hall County: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Habersham, Jackson, Lumpkin & White.

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

  • Hall County     (The home county of Forest Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Woodbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Flowery Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gay Lan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Lan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Gaines Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
    • Oakwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Blackshear Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Absalom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
      • Absalom is located in Hall County
    • Westside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Hall County
    • Candler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
      • Candler is located in Hall County
    • Klondike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klondike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Hall County
    • Gainesville Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
      • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Banks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Maysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Winder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Barrow County
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Statham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <2>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Free Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
      • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
    • Ophir
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Ground
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardman Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
    • Hickory Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Buffington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
    • Colemans Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Clarke County
    • Cleveland Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattahoochee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
    • Sturbridge Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
    • Mount Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
      • Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Lumpkin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
    • Barrettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
    • Dawsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Peachtree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Doraville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Woods
      • Mountain Woods is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,265 people
    • Dunwoody West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
      • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
    • Dunwoody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <2>
    • Chamblee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
    • Stone Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montreal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
    • Clarkston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Chestatee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
    • Cumming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Ocee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
    • Johns Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
    • Preston Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ridge
      • Preston Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Lake Union Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Union Hill
      • Lake Union Hill is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,839 people
    • Alpharetta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fields Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
      • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
    • Roswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Litchfield Hundred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
      • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
    • Mountain Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
      • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Rest Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Buford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <2>
    • Sugar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Suwanee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <2>
    • Dacula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Robin Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Duluth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <2>
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
    • Broxton Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broxton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Regency Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
  • Habersham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Raoul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
      • Raoul is located in Habersham County
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Habersham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Braselton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoschton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Talmo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pendergrass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendergrass <2>
    • Holly Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
      • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Arcade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
    • Attica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Commerce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Nicholson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
    • Dahlonega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Bogart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Big Canoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Marble Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockdale County
    • Zingara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Campton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Walton County
    • Nicholasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
      • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
    • Split Silk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County
    • Between
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Youth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
    • Walnut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • White County
    • Leo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean

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

Newspapers Published in Forest Park ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Park, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Park:

Cemeteries Near Forest Park ...

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

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 Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
  • Chattahoochee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Arise Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Flowery Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowery Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowery Branch Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Alexander - Black Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
  • Broadlawn Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadlawn Memorial Gardens
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (434 more) ...
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Fraiser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraiser Cemetery
    • Union Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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 Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Park.

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

  • Flowery Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <2>
  • Oscarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
  • Chestnut Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grapevine ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapevine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Gwinnett County
  • Absalom ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Absalom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
    • Absalom is located in Hall County
  • Chestatee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
    • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
  • Candler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
    • Candler is located in Hall County
  • Gainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Suwanee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
    • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <2>
  • Hoschton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Coal Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
      • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Park.

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1707, Longitude: -83.9335       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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