Forest is a community located in southeastern Cherokee County, Texas, United States.

In 1847, Wiley Thompson had opened the first businesses, consisting of a store, saloon, watermill, gristmill, and cotton gin on Larrison Creek.

The Forest Baptist Church was established in 1888 with a pastor surnamed Rushing.

[2] Forest is located on Farm to Market Road 1911, 10 mi (16 km) south of Alto in southeastern Cherokee County.

This article about a location in Cherokee County, Texas is a stub.