Welcome to Forest Valley ...
Forest Valley is located in Fulton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Forest Valley: Forest Vly. (or less commonly used: Forest Vally. or Forest Vlly.)
Forest Valley is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forest Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Forest Valley and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Forest Valley: 770, 470 & 678<3>
Communities Also Named Forest Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Forest Valley - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Valley.
Communities near Forest Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Valley.
- Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
- Roswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Roswell is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <4>
- Johns Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Alpharetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
- Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <4>
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Stonecrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Dunwoody West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Peachtree Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
- Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <4>
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Valley ...
Looking for more information about Forest Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Forest Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |