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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forest Hills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forest Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Forest Hills is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Forest Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Hills:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Forest Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Marble City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Marble City is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
    • Knoxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland Estates is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 304 people
    • Humes Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
    • Topside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Topside is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topside
      • Estimated population in 2014: 346 people
    • Arrowhead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Arrowhead is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Aldenwood Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
    • Kingston Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Hunting Hills West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Dante
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Dante is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Ebenezer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Claxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Spring Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Peak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Scarboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
    • Leinarts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
    • Robertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Andersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Oak Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Rockford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Alcoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <1>
    • Louisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagleton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Rockgardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Wildwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Maryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chelsey Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
    • Fairway Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Seaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Seaton is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Friendsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Pine Crest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Demory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Shea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
    • Caryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Blaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lea Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Joppa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Massengill Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Strawberry Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cook Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
    • Rocky Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Piedmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • New Market
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
    • Flat Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Jefferson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
    • Lenoir City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharp Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
    • White Wing Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Centersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Jena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Trigonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
    • Toqua ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Toqua is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Tupper Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
    • Coalfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
    • Coal Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Petros
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Kelley Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
    • Bradbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Cave Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
    • Dyllis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
    • Kries
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Laddie Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Bazel Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Seymour Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Seymour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
    • Dupont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Boyds Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
    • Kodak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Henry Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
    • Catlettsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
    • Waldens Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
    • Sevierville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wear Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
    • Pigeon Forge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Paulette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Paulette is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
    • Plainview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainview is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Warwicktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Loyston is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
    • Luttrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Maynardville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Hills.

Cemeteries Near Forest Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Hills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Forest Hills - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.

  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Cemetery
    • The Highland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery
    • Berry Highland Memorial Park
    • Highland Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13363 <2>
  • Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Knott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Happy Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rudder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McCarrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ginn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crestview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Gray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Flenniken Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (1159 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
      • The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baker Cemetery
      • Simpson Graveyard
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Forest Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Hills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.

  • Bearden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bearden is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
  • Knoxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Dante
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dante is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
  • Smithwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithwood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
  • Fountain City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
  • Treeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Treeville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
  • Chandler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chandler is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Beverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Ball Camp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ball Camp is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
  • Mentor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mentor is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rockford is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Louisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
    • Asbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Asbury is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Hills.

Newspapers Published in Forest Hills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 202 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Hills, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forest Hills:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.