Welcome to Forest Park ...

Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish<1>.

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

Forest Park is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Forest Park is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Forest Park ...

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

Beyond Louisiana, there are 54 communities that are also named Forest Park - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (5) and Washington.

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

Communities near Forest Park ...

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

• Monroe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• Richwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
• Sterlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
  • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
• Collinston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
  • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <4>
• Eros
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
  • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
• Downsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Downsville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
• Northpark Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
  • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
• Leisure Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
• Pino Bayou Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
  • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
• Spanish City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
  • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Park ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/