Map of Forrest County, Mississippi

Forrest County is located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,158. Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg. The county was created from Perry County in 1908 and named in honor of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general in the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Forrest County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Forrest County overview:
Name:Forrest County
FIPS code:28-035
State:Mississippi
Founded:1908
Named for:Nathan B. Forrest
Seat:Hattiesburg
Largest city:Hattiesburg
Total Area:470 sq mi (1,200 km²)
Land Area:466 sq mi (1,210 km²)
Total Population:78,158
Population Density:170/sq mi (64/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:forrestcountyms.us

Forrest County location map. Where is Forrest County?

Forrest County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Forrest County.
Location of Forrest County in the the United States.
Forrest County location on the Mississippi map. Where is Forrest County.
Location of Forrest County in Mississippi.

Forrest County Road Map

Forrest CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Forrest County, Mississippi. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Forrest CountyMap
Forrest Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,200 km), of which 466 square miles (1,210 km) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km) (0.8%) is water.

Major highways

  • Interstate 59
  • U.S. Highway 11
  • U.S. Highway 49
  • U.S. Highway 98
  • Mississippi Highway 13
  • Mississippi Highway 42

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • De Soto National Forest (part)

Forrest County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Forrest County, Mississippi
Forrest County Topo map.

Forrest County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Forrest County, Mississippi
Forrest County satellite map.

Forrest County Outline Map

Outline Map of Forrest County, Mississippi
Forrest County outline map.
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