Forest Hill Texas Map

About Forest Hill, Texas

Forest Hill is a locality in Lamar County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 13,955. The population density is 1291.8 people per km². Forest Hill is located at 32.6619°N, 97.2662°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Forest Hill is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 76119, 77023, 75783.

Forest Hill anchors itself firmly upon the high, sun-drenched plains of North Texas, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky maintains a vast, unyielding clarity. It lies 15.0 miles west of Paris, TX (from Paris, TX: bearing 268°T), and is situated 21.4 miles east-northeast of Bonham. The Middle Fork Bergher Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the terrain, its banks offering a subtle contrast to the surrounding expanse of dry, hardy grasses and patches of scrub oak. During the golden hour, the light hits the landscape with a peculiar, honeyed thickness, casting long shadows that emphasize the subtle shifts in elevation across the open ground. While the jagged silhouette of Popes Point remains a distant, faint suggestion on the far horizon, the immediate environment is defined by the steady, terrestrial rhythm of the interior prairie.

Forest Hill emerged from the steady expansion of the regional rail and road networks, evolving from a modest settlement into a residential enclave that maintains its own distinct, industrious character. The local economy persists through a blend of small-scale commerce and service-oriented enterprise, reflecting the pragmatic spirit of those who have long made their lives in this inland corridor. Residents often look toward the nearby Caddo National Grassland-Bois D'arc for a sense of quietude, finding the expansive, managed wildlands a necessary reprieve from the hum of daily traffic. Even as the pace of life quickens in the surrounding region, Forest Hill preserves a sense of autonomy, grounded by the steady flow of the Middle Fork Bergher Creek and the enduring, straightforward nature of its people.

About This Forest Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Hill, Texas. Coordinates: 32.661936, -97.266235. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Forest Hill includes the ZIP code (76119, 77023, 75783), telephone area code (903, 817), county seat of Lamar County (Paris), and school district assignment (Fort Worth Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.