Welcome to Forrest ...
So far, we found very little information about Forrest. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forrest to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forrest, please Contact Us.
Forrest would have been located within present day Columbia County<2>.
The location of Forrest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forrest, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Forrest is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Forrest was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Forrest once stood is in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Forrest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Forrest: This one is located in Columbia County and the other is located in Catoosa County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Forrest - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forrest.
Communities near Forrest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forrest.
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- De Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - North Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
- North Augusta is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <6>
- Snead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Richmond Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Thomson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <6>
- Hephzibah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <6>
- Harlem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <6>
- Bonair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Forrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forrest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forrest. 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 Forrest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forrest. See our Newspapers Page for Forrest.
Adding Forrest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forrest in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forrest was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forrest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Forrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |