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A visit to the Forehand Cemetery ...


The location of the Forehand 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 Forehand Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8496°   (30° 50' 58")

Lon:   -85.7672°   (-85° 46' 1")

The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies just to the southeast of the Forehand Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Forehand Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Holmes 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 Forehand 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forehand Cemetery.

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

    • Caryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Izagora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • Bonifay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Esto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Black
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Noma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponce de Leon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eunola ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
      • Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
    • Chipley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Geneva
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
      • Vernon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
        • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
      • Graceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
      • Argyle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Knox Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
        • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
      • Wausau
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Ferry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
        • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Costilla ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
        • Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Dundee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)

    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 Forehand Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chipley
    • Geneva
      • Geneva lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forehand Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geneva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Graceville
    • Hartford
    • Slocomb

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Forehand Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dyson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dyson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Caryville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71919 <6>
    • Still Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
    • Harris Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Curry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
    • East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Pittman Cemetery
      • Pittman Cemetery
      • Pittman Creek Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290024 <6>
    • Westville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • Whitewater Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pate Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Spike Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spike Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spike Cemetery
      • Adoniram Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adoniram Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
      • Eunola Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eunola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eunola Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eunola Cemetery
      • Geneva City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geneva City Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva City Cemetery
      • Vaughanville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughanville Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughanville Cemetery
      • Ponce de Leon Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery
      • Limestone Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • Lees Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery

    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 Forehand Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282654  (Forehand Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #282654 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: Caryville
      • County: Holmes         Elev: 34
      • Location given for GNIS #282654 (Forehand Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Holmes, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Forehand Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8496, Longitude: -85.7672       In this case, the coordinates for the Forehand 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.




 

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