Welcome to Forest Heights ...

Forest Heights is located in Sumter County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forest Heights: Forest Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Forest Heights is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Forest Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Forest Heights: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Forest Heights ...

While we believe that this Forest Heights is located in Sumter County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Forest Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: Aiken and Kershaw County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 16 communities that are also named Forest Heights - they are located in Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Forest Heights ...

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

Sumter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumter <4>
Manning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
Summerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Summerton is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerton <4>
Turbeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Turbeville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbeville <4>
Mayesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesville
- Mayesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayesville <4>
Pinewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Pinewood is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinewood <4>
Lynchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
Paxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxville
- Paxville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxville <4>
Ashley Creek Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
Millwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Millwood is located in Sumter County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Heights. 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 Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Heights ...

Looking for more information about Forest Heights? 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 Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Heights - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Forest Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.