Welcome to Forrest Park ...
Forrest Park is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Forrest Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Forrest Park is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forrest Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Forrest Park and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Forrest Park is located in the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Forrest Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Forrest Park - they are located in California, Georgia, Mississippi, Northwest Territories, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forrest Park.
Communities near Forrest Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forrest Park.
- Lexington - Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Mount Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
- Camargo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Clay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- North Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Wyandotte
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Austerlitz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
- Pine Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forrest Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forrest Park. 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 Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forrest Park. See our Newspapers Page for Forrest Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forrest Park ...
Looking for more information about Forrest Park? 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 Forrest Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forrest Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forrest Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forrest Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |