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Welcome to Forest Hills ...

Forest Hills is located in York County<1>.


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


Forest Hills is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Forest Hills: (803)

Websites for Forest Hills ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yorkcountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Forest Hills, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Forest Hills ...

While we believe that this Forest Hills is located in York County, we know of another 10 South Carolina communities named Forest Hills. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Charleston, Cherokee, Chester, Darlington, Greenville, Greenwood, Oconee, Richland and Sumter County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 97 communities that are also named Forest Hills - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (17), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Tennessee (10), Texas (2), Virginia (7) and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Forest Hills ...

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

  • Gastonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
    • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <4>
  • Rock Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fort Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tega Cay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kings Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Clover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cramerton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
    • Cramerton is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <4>
  • Blacksburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Grover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>

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 Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Hills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Hills ...

Looking for more information about Forest Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including York, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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