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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:

40.7734, -91.9393

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 Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the south southwest 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Forbes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Anson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
  • Railroad Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Grave
  • Kilbourne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
  • Rider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rider Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Pittsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
  • Purdom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Purdom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdom Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <5>
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lippincott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott Cemetery
    • Columbus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boston Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
    • Bentonsport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bentonsport Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport Cemetery
    • Trumbo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trumbo Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbo Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Tedrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Mount Zion
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Kilbourn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
  • Keosauqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Bonaparte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Douds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
  • Leando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
  • Mount Sterling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cantril
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Acasto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Libertyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Anson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
    • Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chequest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Primrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Mount Hamill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Houghton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eldon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Van Buren 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 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 Forbes Cemetery: