Forest Hill, Wood County, Texas

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Forest Hill, Wood County, Texas
Forest Hill is located in Texas
Forest Hill
Forest Hill
Forest Hill is located in the United States
Forest Hill
Forest Hill
Coordinates: 32°50′11″N 95°25′05″W / 32.83639°N 95.41806°W / 32.83639; -95.41806
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWood
Elevation463 ft (141 m)
Time zoneUTC-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.

Geography

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

Education

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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.

References

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

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