A visit to the Forest Church Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Church Cemetery:
33.1235, -87.9514
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forest Church Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Forest Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Church Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Forest Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethesda Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Sixteenth Section Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Hopewell Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Manatua Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Manatua Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatua Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Eatman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Eatman Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatman Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Shea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shea Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea Cemetery
- Shedd Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shedd Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Hill Cemetery
- Screptah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Screptah Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screptah Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Benevola
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Mantua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Olney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Lewiston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Ralph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aliceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Elrod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Gordo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- McMullen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Stansel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Bell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Buhl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- West Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Foster's
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beaver Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
- Coker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Echola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Reform
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oak Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aliceville
- Carrollton
- Eutaw
- Gordo
- Pickensville
- Reform
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pickens County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #135522 (Forest Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #135522 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mantua
- Location given for Forest Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1234556 Lon: -87.9514076
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Pickens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |