Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Forbestown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forbestown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Forbestown is located in Butte County.
To see how the shape of California's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butte County: Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, Tehama & Yuba.
Below are the counties that are near Forbestown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forbestown:
- Butte County (The home county of Forbestown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbestown, with the one closest to Forbestown listed first.
- Evansville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robinson Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oroleve
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Feather Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clipper Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumpkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Butte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lumpkin
- From Forbestown to Lumpkin
- South Fork ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bidwell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Bidwell is located in Butte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bidwell
- From Forbestown to Bidwell
- Berry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Wyandotte is located in Butte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyandotte
- From Forbestown to Wyandotte
- Brush Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbestown, with the one closest to Forbestown listed first.
- North San Juan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Birchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Wildwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada City Rancheria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Rancheria
- Nevada City Rancheria is located in Nevada County
- Newtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bitney Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Tent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gold Flat
- From Forbestown to Gold Flat
- Nevada City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plumas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbestown, with the one closest to Forbestown listed first.
- La Porte
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Little Grass Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bucks Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
- Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
- Storrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tobin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
- Tobin is located in Plumas County
- Meadow Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Santa Cruz County
- Live Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbestown, with the one closest to Forbestown listed first.
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Goodyears Bar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Queen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alleghany
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Downieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gibsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poker Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter County
- Live Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forbestown, with the one closest to Forbestown listed first.
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Challenge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rackerby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dobbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oregon House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camptonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Loma Rica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Yuba County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forbestown, see our County-by-County Page for Forbestown.
Cemeteries Near Forbestown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forbestown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forbestown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forbestown, with the one closest to Forbestown listed first.
- Brownsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Upham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Strawberry Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bangor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camptonville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brandy City Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sleighville House Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oregon City Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (51 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thompson Flat Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Flat Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forbestown had a population of 222 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forbestown, with the one closest to Forbestown listed first.
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Enterprise ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Butte County
- Hurleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurleton
- Hurleton is located in Butte County
- Clipper Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumpkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Butte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lumpkin
- From Forbestown to Lumpkin
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dobbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Wyandotte is located in Butte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyandotte
- From Forbestown to Wyandotte
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Camptonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North San Juan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Sweetland is located in Nevada County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forbestown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forbestown.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Forbestown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forbestown.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Forbestown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Forbestown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Forbestown.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Forbestown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forbestown:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Butte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Nevada County
- Plumas County
- Santa Cruz County
- Sierra County
- Sutter County
- Yuba County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forbestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forbestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forbestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forbestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5181, Longitude: -121.2711 |