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Forest Grove

Ghost town · Montgomery County, Maryland

Rockville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Rockville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Forest Grove is a ghost town in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is one of 8 former communities in Montgomery County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Forest Grove as a historical populated place on the Kensington topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.0171° N, 77.0408° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKensington
Elevation351 ft
Nearest living townForest Glen, MD
Distance to it0.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1713138
Coordinates39.01705, -77.04081

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What's there now

Forest Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Forest Glen, MD (population 6,650), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 351 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Forest Grove?

Forest Grove is in Montgomery County, Maryland, at 39.0171, -77.0408.

How many ghost towns are in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County, Maryland has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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