Welcome to Forest Oaks ...

Forest Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

Forest Oaks is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Forest Oaks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Forest Oaks: 225

Communities Also Named Forest Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Forest Oaks: This one is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and the other is located in Ouachita Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 6 communities that are also named Forest Oaks - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Maryland and North Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Forest Oaks ...

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

• Baton Rouge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <3>
• Central
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
• Zachary
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
• Baker
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
• Gonzales
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
• Denham Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
  • Former names for Denham Springs:
  • Amite Springs
  • Hill's Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
• Saint Gabriel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <3>
• Addis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
• Plaquemine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>
• Walker
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Oaks ...

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