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A visit to the Forrest 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 Forrest Cemetery ...

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

41.1142, -92.1796

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

The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Forrest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forrest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Competine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Competine Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Schrom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrom Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Martinsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Prairie Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center Cemetery
  • Deuser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Deuser Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deuser Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
    • Bladensburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
    • Gantz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantz Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Altman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Altman Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ollie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94160 <5>
    • Ollie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forrest Cemetery.

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

  • Competine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
  • Abingdon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Linby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
  • Pekin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Packwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Nugent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
  • Ollie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Hedrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Batavia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Highland Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dahlonega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
    • Agency
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ottumwa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • Cliffland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Libertyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Ottumwa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perlee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Rubio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
    • Keb ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Keb is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb

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 Forrest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forrest 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 Forrest Cemetery: