Welcome to Forest Grove ...
Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County<1>.
The location of Forest Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
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 Gloucester County and the other is located in Cumberland 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 south) - Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bridgeton
(15 miles [24.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Egg Harbor City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Estell Manor
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Corbin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Alliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Norma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- South Vineland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland 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.
Adding Forest Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forest Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Forest Grove post office opened in 1863.
We also found Forest Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |