Place:Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, United States

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NameForest Park
TypeCity
Coordinates33.62°N 84.366°W
Located inClayton, Georgia, United States
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Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles (14 km) south of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta–Sandy SpringsMarietta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,932.

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Originally the third stop from Atlanta on the Macon and Western Railroad, the city was incorporated in 1908. The community was named for the parklike setting of the original town site. The Fort Gillem was founded nearby in 1941 and was annexed into the city in 1973.

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