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Welcome to Forest Park ...

The town of Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County<1>.


The location of Forest Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forest Park has a population of 1,069 people<3> (see below for details).

Forest Park is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Forest Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest Park had an population of 1,069 people. This is an increase of 7.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest Park had a population of 998 people. This makes Forest Park the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Forest Park represents 0.03% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 998 people, the population of Forest Park decreased 6.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,066 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forest Park.

Communities Also Named Forest Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 54 communities that are also named Forest Park - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (5) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Park.

Communities near Forest Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Park.

  • Oklahoma City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <5>
  • Moore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <5>
  • Midwest City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
    • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <5>
  • Yukon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Yukon is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <5>
  • Mustang
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
    • Mustang is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <5>
  • Del City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <5>
  • Warr Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
    • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Park. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Park ...

Looking for more information about Forest Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Park.

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

The official website for Oklahoma County: www.oklahomacounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Oklahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forest Park.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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