Forest Hill boasts one of the largest nursery industries in the country, despite its tiny population.
Author Chere.
Today, more than two hundred nurseries are in operation, many by the families who founded them.
By 1901, the nurseries had emerged after Samuel Stokes began selling a variety of plants from his woods.
The lumber industry rolled into Town with the railroad, which eased the transportation of virgin timber.
In the early days, the community was a summer retreat for plantation owners.
Forest Hill boasts one of the largest nursery industries in the country, despite its tiny population