Welcome to Park Forest ...

Park Forest is located in Douglas County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Park Forest: Park Frst.

Park Forest is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Park Forest is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Websites for Park Forest ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities Also Named Park Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Park Forest: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Clayton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Park Forest - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana and Missouri.

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

Communities near Park Forest ...

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

• Atlanta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• South Fulton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Marietta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Smyrna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• East Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <5>
• Kennesaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Kennesaw Acres
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Pontevedra
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Union City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Forest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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