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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 Forestwood (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 Forestwood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Forestwood is located in Hamilton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Catoosa (GA), Dade (GA), Walker (GA), Whitfield (GA), Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea & Sequatchie.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Forestwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Sandalwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
      • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Middle Valley Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
      • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
    • Crabtree Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
      • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
    • Middle Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
      • Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
    • Falling Water
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
      • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
    • Caramel Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
      • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Hickory Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
      • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Lake Dweller
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
      • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • Summertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people
    • Walden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
    • Harrison Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
      • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
    • Fairmount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
  • Bledsoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Brayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pailo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pailo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Brockdell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Pikeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Mineral Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
      • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
    • McDonald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Countryside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • East Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • South Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Etola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Wildwood Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Bellefounte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Palmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Gruetli - Laager
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
      • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <2>
    • Gruetli
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
      • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Coalmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Lankford Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Tracy City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Condra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
      • Condra is located in Marion County
    • Powells Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Whitwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
      • Whitwell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <2>
    • Jasper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Kimball
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
    • New Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • South Pittsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Lamontville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • East View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Ocoee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oldfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Graysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
  • Sequatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Center Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
    • Cartwright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
    • Daus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
      • Daus is located in Sequatchie County
    • Dunlap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
  • Jackson County (AL)
    • Bryant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Graysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Dafron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Indian Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Boynton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ellie Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Ringgold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>
    • Catoosa Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Cole City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Murray County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Gregory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Tennga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
      • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <2>
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • John Ross Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Rossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dewberry Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Orchard Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Park City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Lookout Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fantasy Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Flintstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Happy Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Warren Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestwood, with the one closest to Forestwood listed first.
    • Parrett Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Red Clay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Cohutta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohutta
      • Cohutta is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohutta <2>
    • Varnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
      • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <2>
    • Tunnel Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Trickum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Waring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Rocky Face
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Forestwood ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forestwood, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forestwood.

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 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 Forestwood:

Cemeteries Near Forestwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forestwood.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Tall Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tall Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tall Hill Cemetery
  • Shadwick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadwick Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Falling Water Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Water Cemetery
  • Hixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Hixson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixson Cemetery
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Vandergriff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandergriff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandergriff Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (638 more) ...
    • Levi Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levi Cemetery
    • Brown Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Chapel Cemetery
    • Hamilton Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Memorial Gardens

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.<5>

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

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

  • Hixson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixson
    • Hixson is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hixson <2>
  • Falling Water
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Water
    • Falling Water is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,232 people
  • Melville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Hamilton County
  • Daisy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
  • Fairmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
  • Red Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <2>
  • Kings Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
  • Boyce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Hamilton County
  • Jersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Hamilton County
  • East Chattanooga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chattanooga
    • East Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
  • Igous Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igous Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igous Ferry
    • Igous Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Soddy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
    • Tyner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Hamilton County
    • Stanley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Marion County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forestwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1823, Longitude: -85.2258       In this case, the coordinates for Forestwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Forestwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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