Forest Hills Georgia Map

About Forest Hills, Georgia

Forest Hills is a locality in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Forest Hills is located at 33.4812°N, 82.0396°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30906.

Forest Hills rests on land that remembers the slow, deliberate sculpting of Georgia's Piedmont, a landscape of rolling terrain punctuated by dense stands of pine and oak. It lies 3.2 miles south-east of Martinez, GA (from Martinez, GA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west of Augusta. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer afternoons, carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a scent that clings to the skin like a forgotten memory. Dusk often paints the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges, the light softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet dignity to the scattered homes and the winding, unpaved lanes that crisscross the area. The soil itself, a rich, reddish-brown clay, seems to hold the stories of seasons past, a silent witness to the patient growth and eventual decay that defines this particular patch of the South. The economic heart of Forest Hills has long been tied to the land, its history echoing with the rhythms of agriculture and the quiet hum of small-scale enterprise. For generations, the fertile ground yielded crops, and though that era has largely receded into memory, the spirit of industriousness persists in the local businesses that serve the residents. There’s a tangible sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past is not entirely gone but has merely settled into a comfortable coexistence with the present. While no single towering landmark defines Forest Hills, its distinctive character lies in the collective memory of its people and the enduring quietude of its wooded vistas, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the subtle shifts in light and shadow.

About This Forest Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Hills, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.481248, -82.039562. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Forest Hills and Richmond County.

Detailed location data for Forest Hills includes the ZIP code (30909), telephone area code (229, 706, 762), county seat of Richmond County (Augusta), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forest Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.