Welcome to Forrest County ...

Time Zone: Forrest County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hattiesburg is the Seat for Forrest County.

Forrest County was founded in 1906 and was created by taking area from Perry County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Forrest had a population of 74,897 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forrest represented 2.53% of the total population of Mississippi.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Mississippi
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  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Websites specific to Forrest County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Covington County
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  • Jones County
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  • Lamar County
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  • Perry County
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  • Stone County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Forrest County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Forrest County