Welcome to Kings Forest ...
Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
The location of Kings Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Kings Forest: Kings Frst.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Forest for more information about variations on the name of Kings Forest.
Kings Forest is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kings Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kings Forest is located in the (804) area code.
Websites for Kings Forest ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kings Forest, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Kings Forest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Kings Forest: This one is located in Chesterfield County and the other is located in Roanoke County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Kings Forest - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Forest.
Communities near Kings Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kings Forest.
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
- Colonial Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Centralia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Chesterfield Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Bon Air
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <4>
- Chippenham Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond 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 Kings Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kings 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 Kings Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Kings Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Forest ...
Looking for more information about Kings 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 Kings Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kings Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kings 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. |