Forest Park, Georgia | |
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 Forest Park city hall | |
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| Coordinates: 33°37′11″N 84°21′57″W / 33.61972°N 84.36583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clayton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Angelyne Butler, MPA |
| • City Manager | Ricky L. Clark, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.37 sq mi (24.27 km2) |
| • Land | 9.31 sq mi (24.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,932 |
| • Density | 2,140.92/sq mi (826.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30297-30298 |
| Area code(s) | 404/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-30536[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331743[3] |
| Website | http://forestparkga.org/ |
Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles (14 km) south of Atlanta[4] and is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,932.
In the 1800s, Forest Park was named Stump Town, due to the large number of stumps left behind from trees being cut for fuel for the trains passing to and from Atlanta. After being charted and incorporated in 1908, it became known as several names, such as Quick Station, Aster, and Forrest Station. Until the 1950s, Forest Park was spelled with two "R's" instead of just one.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Location". City of Forest Park, Georgia. July 1, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ Staff (November 26, 2007). "Forest Park celebrates 100 years of history". Clayton News. Retrieved September 25, 2023.