Forest Hill Texas Map

About Forest Hill, Texas

Forest Hill is a locality in Wood County, Texas, United States. Forest Hill is located at 32.8365°N, 95.4180°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76140.

Forest Hill lies like a quiet breath held in the East Texas landscape. It lies 34.2 miles north-north-west of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 349°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-east of Quitman. The terrain here rolls with a gentle, persistent incline, a subtle topography that belies the ancient forces that shaped it. Pine trees, tall and straight as sentinels, dominate the view, their needles forming a soft, yielding carpet underfoot. Between the stands of pine, glimpses of red clay soil peek through, a testament to the region's geological heart. The air carries a faint, clean scent of resin and damp earth, especially potent after a summer rain, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, filters through the canopy in long, golden shafts, imbuing the woods with a serene, almost sacred quality. The history of Forest Hill is as deeply rooted as its towering pines, a narrative intertwined with the logging and agricultural traditions that once defined the area. For generations, the rich timber reserves provided a livelihood, shaping the very character of the place, and though the intense logging days have softened, a reverence for the woodland persists. The local economy, while diversified, still holds echoes of its agrarian past, with small farms and ranches dotting the surrounding countryside. While there are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs, Forest Hill possesses a quiet distinctiveness, a place where the pace of life allows for observation, for noticing the subtle shifts in the wind and the enduring strength of the trees.

About This Forest Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Hill, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.836515, -95.418007. 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 Wood County.

Detailed location data for Forest Hill includes the ZIP code (76119), telephone area code (903, 817), county seat of Wood County (Quitman), 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.