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Welcome to Forest Brook ...

Forest Brook is located in Gaston County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Forest Brook: Forest Brk.

Forest Brook is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Forest Brook: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Forest Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Forest Brook - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Forest Brook ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Gastonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Holly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tega Cay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincolnton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Kings Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • York
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Brook ...

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

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gaston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Brook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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