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A visit to the Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Forest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Cemetery

Lat:   31.4641°   (31° 27' 50")

Lon:   -91.3801°   (-91° 22' 48")

The Forest Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Natchez. Natchez lies just to the north of the Forest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Adams County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Forest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cloverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Carthage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
    • Natchez
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Vidalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
    • Jeannette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Ridgecrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Sycamore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Ferriday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • West Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wilkinson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
        • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • White Apple
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
        • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Roxie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Roxie is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
      • Rosetta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Monterey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Clayton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Hamburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Armagh
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
        • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Forest Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Surget Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Surget Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surget Cemetery
    • Calvin Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvin Smith Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Smith Cemetery
    • Sargent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Routh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Routh Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routh Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61152 <6>
    • Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
    • Rehoboth Church of God in Christ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • Natchez City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Natchez City Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Natchez City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Natchez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natchez City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962355 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Vidalia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vidalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vidalia Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vidalia Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kingston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Kingston Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jersey Settlers Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60295 <6>
      • King Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60282 <6>
      • Dunbarton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbarton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunbarton Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbarton Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Clemont Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clemont Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemont Cemetery
      • Natchez National Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Natchez National Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Natchez National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Natchez.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natchez National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109430 <6>
      • Jerusalem Baptist Church No. 2 Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Carter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • McCouen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCouen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCouen Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCouen Cemetery
      • Central School Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central School Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central School Cemetery
      • Felter Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Felter Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Felter Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felter Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2494205 <6>
      • Foster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Green Lawn Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lawn Memorial Park is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Park

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670086  (Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #670086 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sibley
      • County: Adams         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #670086 (Forest Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4641, Longitude: -91.3801       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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