Welcome to Forest Drive ...

Forest Drive is located in Stanly County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Forest Drive: Forest Dr.

Forest Drive is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Forest Drive ...

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

• Troy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
• Locust
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
  • Locust is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <5>
• Norwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
• Mount Pleasant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
• Rockwell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
  • Rockwell is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <5>
• Badin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
  • Badin is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <5>
• Oakboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
  • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <5>
• Denton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
• Stanfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
  • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <5>
• Mount Gilead
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Drive ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/

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