Welcome to Forest Grove ...
Forest Grove is located in Cumberland County<1>.
The location of Forest Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.
Forest Grove is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Forest Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Forest Grove is within the boundaries of the (856) area code.
Communities Also Named Forest Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Forest Grove: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Gloucester County.
Beyond New Jersey, 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, North Carolina (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.
- Vineland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Millville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bridgeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Hammonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Estell Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Rosenhayn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- South Vineland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Star Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cumberland, 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 Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |