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Welcome to Forest Hills ...

The city of Forest Hills is located in Davidson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forest Hills has a population of 4,813 people<2> (see below for details).

Forest Hills is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forest Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Forest Hills: 615 & 629<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest Hills had an population of 4,813 people (or an increase of 2.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest Hills had a population of 4,812 people. This makes Forest Hills the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Forest Hills represents 0.08% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,812 people, the population of Forest Hills increased 2.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,710 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forest Hills.

Communities Also Named Forest Hills ...

While we believe that this Forest Hills is located in Davidson County, we know of another 9 Tennessee communities named Forest Hills. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Greene, Hamilton, Knox, Marshall, Montgomery, Putnam, Sullivan and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), South Carolina (11), 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.

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
  • Brentwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Vergne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Morrow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Goodlettsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • Nolensville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forest Hills.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Forest Hills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Hills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.