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Welcome to Forest Grove ...

Forest Grove is located in Watauga County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.

Forest Grove is 2,880 feet [878 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Forest Grove is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Forest Grove: 828

Communities Also Named Forest Grove ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 26 communities that are also named Forest Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2) and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Forest Grove ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Mountain City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
  • Roan Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Jefferson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Banner Elk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Grove ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Grove - 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.