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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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Lefrak City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
      • Lefrak City is located in Queens County
    • Kew Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Richmond Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Queens County
    • Middle Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Queens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Corona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmhurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fresh Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
      • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
    • Ridgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Flushing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jackson Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <2>
    • Concourse Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Eastchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Williams Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
    • Riverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Bushwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Brownsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenpoint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Canarsie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Flatlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
    • New York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • New York is located in Kings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
    • Red Hook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
      • Red Hook is located in 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>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • 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
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
      • Graniteville is located in Richmond County
    • Oakwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
    • Annadale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annadale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <2>
    • Nanuet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Amityville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • East Farmingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • North Amityville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • West Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
    • Amity Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
      • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Copiague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Melville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <2>
    • Lindenhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Huntington Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <2>
    • Pelham Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Rochelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pelham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Bronxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bryn Mawr Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
      • Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
    • Larchmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Yonkers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <2>
    • Tuckahoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mamaroneck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cos Cob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Old Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shippan Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Stamford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
    • Glenbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Noroton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Stamford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • 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)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Englewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
    • Rochelle Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Saddle Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
      • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Brookdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • East Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
      • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • South Orange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
      • South Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Jersey City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Communipaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Secaucus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
      • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
    • Bayonne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
      • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
    • Kearny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
      • Kearny is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
      • Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Boynton Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
      • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Edgar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Port Reading
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
      • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
      • Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink Beach
      • Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navesink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
      • Navesink is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • 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)
    • New Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth
      • New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Port-au-Peck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port-au-Peck
      • Port-au-Peck is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Cliffwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
      • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
      • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • East Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hanover
      • East Hanover is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
      • Troy Hills is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
    • Athenia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Clifton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Little Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Paterson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Union County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
      • Cranford is located in Union County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
      • Feltville is located in Union County (NJ)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hills, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4> of Forest Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

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.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. John RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Union Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Ridgewood.
    • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Union Fields Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65419 <5>
  • New Union Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Field Cemetery
  • Mt. Judah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (464 more) ...

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.

  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Queens County
  • Woodhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
    • Woodhaven is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <2>
  • Richmond Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Middle Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ridgewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ozone Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
    • Ozone Park is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <2>
  • Morris Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
    • Morris Park is located in Queens County
  • Corona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Queens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fresh Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
  • Bushwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • Bushwick is located in Kings County
  • City Line
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
    • City Line is located in Kings County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East New York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
      • East New York is located in Kings County
    • Jamaica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Flushing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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    
<5>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.
<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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