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Welcome to Forest Grove ...

Forest Grove is located

Forest Grove is located in Milam County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.

Forest Grove is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Forest Grove ...

While we believe that this Forest Grove is located in Milam County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Forest Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Collin and Henderson County.

Beyond Texas, 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 Tennessee (2).

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.

  • Rockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Caldwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Thorndale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <3>
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Thrall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Thrall is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <3>
  • Milano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Blue is located in Lee County
  • Chriesman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Minerva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
  • Old Dime Box
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
    • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Milam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.