Welcome to Forest Grove ...

Forest Grove is located in Meigs County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.

Forest Grove is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Forest Grove (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Forest Grove: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Forest Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Forest Grove: This one is located in Meigs County and the other is located in Davidson County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, Pennsylvania (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.

• Athens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Lakemont Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• Dayton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Sweetwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
• Lakewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
• Spring City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring City is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <4>
• Surprise
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Surprise is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
• Decatur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Decatur is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Graysville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Graysville is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
• Lakewood Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people

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.

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