Welcome to Forest Park ...

Forest Park is located in Muscogee County<1>.

Forest Park is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Forest Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Forest Park (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Forest Park: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Forest Park ...

While we believe that this Forest Park is located in Muscogee County, we know of another 4 Georgia communities named Forest Park. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clayton, Dougherty, Hall and Richmond County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 54 communities that are also named Forest Park - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (5) and Washington.

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

Communities near Forest Park ...

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

• Columbus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Columbus is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Maridale Estates
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
  • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
• Phenix City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <4>
• Saint Marys Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
  • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
• Mountain Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
• Cusseta Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
  • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
• Smith's Station
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
• Glenns
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
• Fortson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fortson is located in Muscogee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <4>
• Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people

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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Park ...

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