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Welcome to Forest Oaks ...

Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County<1>.

Forest Oaks is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Forest Oaks: 336 & 743<3>

Communities Also Named Forest Oaks ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Forest Oaks - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana (2) and Maryland.

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

Communities near Forest Oaks ...

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

  • Greensboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • High Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Graham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
  • Elon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Archdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Summerfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elon College
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Oaks ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Guilford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Forest Oaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Oaks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.