Forest Hill, Texas
Forest Hill is a city of 14,062 people in Tarrant County, Texas, founded in 1860.
Why visit Forest Hill
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 9 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Fairfax Park and Herman Clark Stadium.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 37°F.
Weather in Forest Hill
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Forest Hill
Forest Hill is a suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,955 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Forest Hill, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes19
Off The Bone BBQ, Inc.
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.2 mi
5144 Mansfield Highway, Forest Hill
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.5 mi
5454 Kennedale Street, Fort Worth
Mo 06:00-22:00; Tu 00:00-22:00; We-Su 06:00-22:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 0.5 mi
3201 Forest Hill Circle, Forest Hill
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.5 mi
1298 West Kennedale Parkway, Kennedale
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 06:00-22:00
7 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Best Western Plus Fort Worth Forest Hill Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
3230 Forest Hill Circle, Forest Hill
La Quinta Inn & Suites Ft. Worth - Forest Hill TX
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
3346 Forest Hill Circle, Forest Hill
Quality Inn
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
3232 Southeast Loop 820, Forest Hill
Knights Inn Forest Hill
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
5253 Southeast Loop 820, Fort Worth
History
Forest Hill began around 1860. The community was called Brambleton Station and Forest Hill Village before being named Forest Hill. By 1896 the community had its first schools and was established as a suburb of Fort Worth. In 1905 Old Mansfield Road and Forest Hill Drive were the city's two main roads. In 1912 citizens drilled a "crooked hole well," the first private water system in the community. By 1925 the community had 25 residents and two businesses. Forest Hill gained a new source of water in the early 1940s. By 1944 Trentman Company and the Johnson Campbell Company began building homes. The owners of the private water system sold it to Texas Water Company.
The community incorporated as a village on March 16, 1946. In the late 1940s the village had around 90 people. In 1949 the village petitioned to be relabeled as a city after reaching 500 citizens; on April 8 of that year the village was relabeled as a city. By 1954 the volunteer fire department, the court, and the corporation court opened. The city had 1,519 people in the mid-1950s.
From the History section of Forest Hill, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship42
Christian Crusade for Christ Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.6 mi
5187 Ollie Street
First Riverside Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.9 mi
4300 Moberly Street
Heavenly Vision Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.9 mi
4901 Trentman Street
Philemon Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.0 mi
4829 Trentman Street
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy
School · 5.2 mi
5200 Kelly Elliott Rd, Arlington
Healthcare3
Map of Forest Hill
137 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 37°F | 2.3 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 48°F | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 55°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 75°F | 1.7 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 68°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 46°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Arlington Muni Ap (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tarrant County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-08-25: Hurricane Harvey (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (Carswell Field) (FWH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Crowley 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Arlington 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Fort Worth 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Burleson 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Benbrook 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Grand Prairie 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Bedford 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Euless 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Colleyville 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Cedar Hill 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Symphyotrichum divaricatum 99859860, Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- Mammatus fw, Mwolfe78, Public domain
- George Hurst Leatherworker, TheMagnusOpus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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