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Welcome to Roman Forest ...

The town of Roman Forest is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Roman Forest: Roman Frst.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roman Forest has a population of 2,002 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Roman Forest is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roman Forest had an population of 2,002 people. This is an increase of 30.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roman Forest had a population of 1,538 people. This makes Roman Forest the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,538 people, the population of Roman Forest increased 20.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,279 people).

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

Communities near Roman Forest ...

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

  • Humble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge North
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Shenandoah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cut and Shoot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Plum Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Kenefick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kenefick is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Chateau Woods
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
  • North Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roman Forest ...

Looking for more information about Roman Forest? 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 Roman Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roman Forest.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Montgomery, 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 Roman Forest.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roman Forest - 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.