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Welcome to Forest Hill ...

So far, we found very little information about Forest Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Forest Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forest Hill, please Contact Us.


Forest Hill would have been located within present day Giles County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Forest Hill is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Forest Hill was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Forest Hill was located: 931

Communities Also Named Forest Hill ...

While we believe that this Forest Hill is located in Giles County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Forest Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Cocke, Cumberland, Humphreys and Shelby County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 47 communities that are also named Forest Hill - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Texas (5), Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Forest Hill ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Powell Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • New Prospect
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Southport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Wales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Olivet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Cornersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Hill - 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.