Forest Park, GA
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Local News
Local News — Forest Park
- Worldpac to Open Automated Distribution Center — Brake & Front End
- Small earthquake reported this morning in Forest Park — 11Alive.com
- Cleared Forest Park police chief blocked from returning to work by city manager — FOX 5 Atlanta
- Road reopens after gas leak in Forest Park - WSB-TV
- Jonesboro Varsity Football @ Forest Park — MaxPreps
Official Local Resources
City of Forest Park · Clayton County · georgia.gov · Georgia Department of Driver Services
Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles (14 km) south of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan 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.