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Welcome to Forest Brook Hills ...

A typical abbreviation for Forest Brook Hills: Forest Brk. Hills

Forest Brook Hills is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Forest Brook Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Forest Brook Hills: 434

Communities near Forest Brook Hills ...

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

  • Lynchburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bedford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Amherst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
  • Madison Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Abert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
    • Abert is located in Bedford County
  • Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Powhatan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
  • Timberlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
  • Winesap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Amherst 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 Brook Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Brook Hills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Brook Hills ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Brook Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>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.