Welcome to Kings Forest ...

Kings Forest is located in Clayton County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Kings Forest: Kings Frst.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Forest for more information about variations on the name of Kings Forest.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kings Forest has a population of 17,949 people<3> (see below for details).

Kings Forest is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Kings Forest: (470)<5>, (678) & (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kings Forest had an population of 17,949 people. This is an increase of 12.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kings Forest had a population of 15,946 people (or 6.15% of the total population of Clayton County).

The population of Kings Forest represents 0.16% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 15,946 people, the population of Kings Forest increased 51.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,506 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kings Forest.

Communities Also Named Kings Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kings Forest - they are located in Florida, Massachusetts, Ontario, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Kings Forest ...

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

• Atlanta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Atlanta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <6>
• South Fulton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on South Fulton
• Stonecrest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stonecrest
• Peachtree City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Peachtree City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <6>
• East Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • East Point is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,042 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <6>
• Stockbridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stockbridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>
• Stockbridge North
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
  • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stockbridge North
• McDonough
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
  • McDonough is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on McDonough
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>
• Pontevedra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
  • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pontevedra
• Decatur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,655 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Decatur
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <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 Kings Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Forest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Forest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

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