Forest Hill is located in
Tarrant County and is within the
Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas metropolitan area, bi-sected by US 20/820 (Southeast Loop).It was established as a residential suburb of Fort Worth by 1896.
Forest Hill continues to grow as a result of its proximity to Fort Worth: in 1967 its population was 3,800; and in 1990 it was 11,482, and growing.