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A visit to the Forbes 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 Forbes Cemetery ...

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

41.4000, -91.4140

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

The Forbes Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Forbes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forbes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Forbes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Swank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swank Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swank Cemetery
    • The Swank Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swank Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150367 <5>
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Beauchamp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Beauchamp Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauchamp Cemetery
  • Bullis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
  • Clarke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
  • Litsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Litsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Conesville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Conesville Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Grave Yard Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Boston Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Orono Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Orono Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono Cemetery
    • Brockway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
      • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pokertown Cemetery
      • Old Polkertown Cemetery
      • Pokertown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <5>
    • Harrisburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Schmeltzer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schmeltzer Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmeltzer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forbes Cemetery.

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

  • Gladwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
  • Conesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Lone Tree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cotter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Nichols
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • River Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Columbus Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fredonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Columbus City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Ainsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Letts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Havre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Crawfordsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • West Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Downey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway

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 Forbes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Forbes Cemetery: