Forest Hill Texas Map

About Forest Hill, Texas

Forest Hill is a locality in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 14,062. The population density is 1288.7 people per km². Forest Hill is located at 32.6721°N, 97.2692°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76140.

Forest Hill unfolds across a gently rolling terrain, a landscape where the broad, Texas sky presses down, often a brilliant, almost piercing blue, a stark contrast to the muted greens and browns of the earth below. It lies 4.8 miles south-east of Fort Worth, TX (from Fort Worth, TX: bearing 141°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-east of Burleson. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, dotted with stands of hardy trees that offer pockets of shade against the insistent sun. Drainage ditches, etched by infrequent but powerful rains, snake through the neighborhoods, carrying water toward the Trinity River, their banks often carpeted with tenacious wildflowers in spring, a brief, vibrant splash of color against the persistent dry grasses that dominate the warmer months. The air, especially in the early morning or as dusk settles, carries a faint, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and distant, unseen vegetation. This stretch of Tarrant County, where Forest Hill resides, has a history rooted in the agricultural past of North Texas, though its modern character is shaped by its proximity to larger urban centers. The local economy, while still touched by the land, is increasingly woven into the broader commercial fabric of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with residents often commuting for work. It’s a place where the echoes of earlier livelihoods can still be felt, perhaps in the names of streets or the enduring spirit of self-reliance evident in its neighborhoods. While not a destination for grand tourist attractions, Forest Hill offers a genuine glimpse into the everyday life of a community that balances its own developing identity with the undeniable pull of its metropolitan surroundings.

About This Forest Hill Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Forest Hill, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hill and Tarrant County.

Detailed location data for Forest Hill includes the ZIP code (76119), telephone area code (903, 817), county seat of Tarrant County (Fort Worth), and school district assignment (Fort Worth Independent School District). 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 Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.