Welcome to Forest Acres ...

Forest Acres is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

Forest Acres is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Forest Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Forest Acres: 252

Communities Also Named Forest Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Forest Acres: This one is located in Edgecombe County and the other is located in Durham County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Forest Acres - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), New Jersey, South Carolina (8), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Forest Acres ...

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

Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
Sharpsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <3>
Scotland Neck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <3>
Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
Robersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
- Robersonville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
Elm City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
- Elm City is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <3>
Pinetops
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
- Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <3>
Dortches
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
Whitakers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
Battleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.