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Welcome to Forest Oaks ...

Forest Oaks is located in Nash County<1>.

Forest Oaks is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Forest Oaks: 252

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 Nash County and the other is located in Guilford 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.

  • Rocky Mount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tarboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Princeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Spring Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Elm City
    (12 miles [19.3 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 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 Nash, 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>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.