Forest, Louisiana

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Monroe. It is located about 43 miles [69 km] to the southwest of Forest and has a population of 53,107 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Greenville (MS). It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the northeast of Forest and has a population of 41,633 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Crossett (AR)	NW	39 mi [62.8 km]	5,518	9.5% decrease
	Dermott (AR)	N	50 mi [80.5 km]	3,225	2.04% decrease
	Eudora (AR)	N	24 mi [38.62 km]	2,339	17.03% decrease
	Hamburg (AR)	NW	37 mi [59.5 km]	2,721	10.46% decrease
	Lake Village (AR)	N	37 mi [59.5 km]	2,386	15.48% decrease
	Bastrop	W	28 mi [45.06 km]	11,814	9.04% decrease
	Delhi	S	23 mi [37.01 km]	2,988	2.54% decrease
	Lake Providence	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	4,235	17.03% decrease
	Rayville	SW	29 mi [46.67 km]	4,016	5.15% decrease
	Tallulah	SE	29 mi [46.67 km]	7,658	16.66% decrease
	West Monroe	SW	47 mi [75.6 km]	12,899	2.65% decrease
	Winnsboro	S	46 mi [74 km]	4,854	9.17% decrease
	Hollandale (MS)	NE	41 mi [66 km]	2,962	13.82% decrease
	Rolling Fork (MS)	E	32 mi [51.5 km]	2,082	16.25% decrease
	Vicksburg (MS)	SE	44 mi [70.8 km]	24,974	5.43% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Parkdale (AR)	N	23 mi [37.01 km]	348	7.69% decrease
	Portland (AR)	N	31 mi [49.89 km]	506	8.33% decrease
	Wilmot (AR)	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	706	10.18% decrease
	Bonita	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	305	8.96% decrease
	Collinston	W	27 mi [43.45 km]	302	7.65% decrease
	Epps	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,101	4.51% decrease
	Kilbourne	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	406	6.88% decrease
	Mer Rouge	W	22 mi [35.41 km]	659	8.6% decrease
	Oak Grove	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	1,969	9.43% decrease
	Oak Ridge	SW	23 mi [37.01 km]	129	9.15% decrease
	Pioneer	S	4 mi [6.44 km]	153	10.53% decrease
	Richmond	SE	30 mi [48.28 km]	401	19.64% decrease
	Byrne City (MS)	NE	27 mi [43.45 km]	---
	Cary (MS)	E	28 mi [45.06 km]	360	15.69% decrease
	Mayersville (MS)	E	22 mi [35.41 km]	645	18.87% decrease

West Carroll Parish

Forest is located in West Carroll Parish.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of West Carroll: Chicot (AR), East Carroll, Richland and Morehouse.

While not sharing a border with West Carroll, the following parishes are close to Forest: Issaquena (MS), Ashley (AR) and Madison.

Below are parishes/counties that are near Forest (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these parishes/counties, we also show the community that is closest to Forest:

	Parish/County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Forest
	Ashley County (AR)	NW	Kimball (AR)	19 miles [30 km]
	Chicot County (AR)	N	Wellford (AR)	18 miles [28 km]
	East Carroll Parish	E	Corbins Ferry	4 miles [6 km]
	Franklin Parish	S	Bakers	31 miles [49 km]
	Madison Parish	S	Altoona	23 miles [37 km]
	Morehouse Parish	NW	Laark	14 miles [22 km]
	Ouachita Parish	W	Wham	31 miles [49 km]
	Richland Parish	S	Mitchiner	15 miles [24 km]
	Union Parish	W	Hooker Hole	38 miles [61 km]
	Issaquena County (MS)	E	Tallula (MS)	17 miles [27 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Louisiana<3>

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