Welcome to Forest Grove ...
Forest Grove is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.
Forest Grove is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forest Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forest Grove: 215, 267 & 445<3>
The ZIP code for Forest Grove: 18922<4>
Communities Also Named Forest Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Forest Grove: This one is located in Bucks County and the other is located in Allegheny County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 26 communities that are also named Forest Grove - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Carolina (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2) and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Grove.
Communities near Forest Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Grove.
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Norristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perkasie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <5>
- Quakertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Doylestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Conshohocken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Grove ...
Looking for more information about Forest Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Forest Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Grove.
Adding Forest Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forest Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Forest Grove post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest Grove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Forest Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Forest Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forest Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |