Map of Forest Hills village, North Carolina

Forest Hills is a village in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census. Formerly a neighborhood within nearby unincorporated Cullowhee, it became incorporated in 1997.

Forest Hills village overview:
Name:	Forest Hills village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	2,300 ft (701 m)
Total Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.28 km²)
Land Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	303
Population Density:	610.89/sq mi (236.02/km²)
ZIP code:	28723
Area code:	828
FIPS code:	3724170
GNISfeature ID:	1853435

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History

The area now known as Forest Hills was named for the late 19th-century home of David D. Davies; it was once part of the large estate that he acquired in 1855, buying 2,000 acres (8.1 km). His property made up the territory of what is now a large part of the village.

Forest Hill was a large Victorian mansion built with a commanding view of the Cullowhee Valley. Later, the area became known as the Cox Farm, for a later owner. The mansion of Forest Hill was demolished in the 1980s, soon after developers began to construct housing here for the neighborhood to be known as Forest Hills.

Formerly, the Forest Hills Country Club occupied a large swath of land in the village, but this property is now mostly blighted and vacant. A motor lodge was built just above the middle of the golf course. This facility also rents some apartments to students.