A visit to the Forbus Cemetery ...

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 Forbus Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forbus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.4959°   (35° 29' 45")

Lon:   -93.7421°   (-93° 44' 31")

The Forbus Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Forbus Cemetery.<4>

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

• Harmon Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Burnett Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Jackson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Gar Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Creek Cemetery
  • The Gar Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gar Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Ozark.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #817910 <5>
• Pond Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pond Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Nickles Chapel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickles Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Nickles Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Houston Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Houston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Green Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Green Cemetery is located in Johnson County
• Mountain View Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Liberty Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
• Possum Walk Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possum Walk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possum Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Possum Walk Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Coal Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coal Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Srygley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Srygley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Srygley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Srygley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Hess Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hess Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Younger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Younger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Younger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Younger Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • McNelly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNelly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Hardgraves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgraves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardgraves Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Hardgraves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgraves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardgraves Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Johnson County

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 Forbus Cemetery.

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

• Wiederkehr Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
  • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
• Altus
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Altus is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <6>
• Denning
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • Denning is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
• Alix
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
  • Alix is located in Franklin County
• Ozark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Ozark is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <6>
• Webb City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
  • Webb City is located in Franklin County
• Coal Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
  • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <6>
• Smeadley ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smeadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
  • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
• Watalula
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
  • Watalula is located in Franklin County
• Felkner Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
  • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
• White Oak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • White Oak is located in Franklin County
• Hartman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Hartman is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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  • Mountain Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
  • Linville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
    • Linville is located in Johnson County
  • Etna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Franklin County
  • Cotton Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
  • Union City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Johnson County
  • Harmony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Johnson County
  • Batson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
    • Batson is located in Johnson County
  • Cravens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Franklin County
  • Cecil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Franklin County
  • Carbon City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
    • Carbon City is located in Logan County
  • Cass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Cass is located in Franklin County
  • Lone Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County

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 Forbus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Altus
  • Altus lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Forbus Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altus.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
• Cass
  • Cass lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forbus Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cass.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
• Coal Hill
  • Coal Hill lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Forbus Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coal Hill.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
• Ozark
  • Ozark lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Forbus Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
• Paris
  • Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Forbus Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
• Scranton
  • Scranton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Forbus Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scranton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Forbus Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Crawford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Logan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Newton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pope County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sebastian County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Franklin County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Arkansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Arkansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Franklin
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Forbus Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Forbus Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #49151  (Forbus Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #49151 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: Coal Hill
  • County: Franklin         Elev: 229
  • Location given for GNIS #49151 (Forbus Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/