Welcome to Forrister ...

Forrister is located in Paulding County<1>.

The location of Forrister has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forrister has a population of 4,130 people<3> (see below for details).

Forrister is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Forrister: (470)<5>, (678) and (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forrister had an population of 4,130 people. This is an increase of 9.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forrister had a population of 3,788 people.

The population of Forrister represents 0.04% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 3,788 people, the population of Forrister has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,776 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forrister.

Communities near Forrister ...

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

• Marietta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Smyrna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Kennesaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
  • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <6>
• Kennesaw Acres
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
  • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
• Douglasville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <6>
• Acworth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
  • Acworth is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acworth <6>
• Cartersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <6>
• Villa Rica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Rica
  • Villa Rica is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Rica <6>
• Noonday
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
  • Noonday is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
• Powder Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
  • Powder Springs is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powder Springs <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forrister ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Paulding County: www.paulding.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/