Welcome to Forrest ...
So far, we found very little information about Forrest. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forrest to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forrest, please Contact Us.
Forrest would have been located within present day Attala County<2>.
The location of Forrest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Forrest is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Forrest was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Forrest would have been located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Forrest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Forrest - they are located in Arizona, Georgia (2), Illinois, Manitoba, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forrest.
Communities near Forrest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forrest.
- Kosciusko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Vaiden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <5>
- Kilmichael
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Weir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
- Ethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- French Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <5>
- Sallis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- McCool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forrest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forrest. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forrest. See our Newspapers Page for Forrest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |