Forest Hill, Wood County, Texas

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Forest Hill, Wood County, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°50′11″N95°25′05″W / 32.83639°N 95.41806°W / 32.83639; -95.41806
Country United States
State Texas
County Wood
Elevation
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463 ft (141 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1380854 [1]

Forest Hill is an unincorporated community in Wood County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] Forest Hill had a population of 30 in 2000.

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Geography

Forest Hill is located on Texas State Highway 37, 3 mi (4.8 km) northeast of Quitman in north-central Wood County. [2]

Education

Forest Hill had its own school in the 1930s. It was originally known as Ratscuffle due to an infestation of rats. [2] Today, the community is served by the Quitman Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Hill, Wood County, Texas
  2. 1 2 Jenkins, Rachel (January 1, 1995). "Forest Hill, TX (Wood County)". tshaonline.org.