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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forest Hills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forest Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Forest Hills is located in Queens County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Queens County: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York & Richmond.

Below are the counties that are near Forest Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Hills:

  • Queens County     (The home county of Forest Hills)
  • Bronx County
  • Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Bellerose Terrace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose Terrace
      • Bellerose Terrace is located in Nassau County
    • Bellerose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose
      • Bellerose is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellerose <2>
    • Elmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Floral Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Valley Stream
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Stream
      • North Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
    • South Floral Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Floral Park
      • South Floral Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,782 people
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
    • Great Neck Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Harbor Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
    • Russell Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gardens
      • Russell Gardens is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
    • Saddle Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
    • South Valley Stream
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
      • South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
    • University Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County
    • Washington Square Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County
    • Delano Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Battery Park City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County
    • Fort Jay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Jay
      • From Forest Hills to Fort Jay
    • Greenwich Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Town Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
    • Grant City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westerleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
    • Graniteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Heartland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
    • Great Kills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Annadale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Forest Hills to Annadale
    • Tottenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Palisades
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tappan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <2>
    • Piermont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <2>
    • Orangeburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Blauvelt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pearl River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <2>
    • South Nyack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Central Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nanuet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Upper Nyack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <2>
  • Suffolk County
  • Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Forest Hills to Fort Lee
    • Linwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Englewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Hackensack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Teaneck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Englewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saddle Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Belleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Nutley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Brookdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Forest Hills to Brookdale
    • East Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elm Park Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Upper Montclair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Irvington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Montclair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Montclair Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Orange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West New York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Hoboken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Weehawken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • North Bergen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jersey City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Communipaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Secaucus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayonne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Kearny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Avenel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Forest Hills to Edgar
    • Port Reading
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewaren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Colonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Woodbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Perth Amboy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Iselin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Fords
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
      • Fords is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Laurence Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Amboy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
      • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
    • Menlo Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Navesink Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Belford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Leonardo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Navesink
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navesink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
      • Navesink is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Navesink
      • From Forest Hills to Navesink
    • North Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Port Monmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Chapel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Galilee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galilee
      • From Forest Hills to Galilee
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Cliffwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Hanover Neck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • East Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Yardley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Troy Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Whippany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Forest Hills to Whippany
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Passaic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Athenia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paterson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Singac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Forest Hills to Singac
    • Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elmora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Forest Hills to Elmora
    • Hillside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Linden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Park Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Rahway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Clark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Cranford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Hills.

Cemeteries Near Forest Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Hills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Forest Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Hills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Hills.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Forest Hills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Hills.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Forest Hills. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Forest Hills and those printed in the larger area surrounding Forest Hills.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> of Forest Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forest Hills:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7159, Longitude: -73.8475    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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