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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 Forse Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0599°   (40° 3' 35")

Lon:   -87.5687°   (-87° 34' 7")

The Forse Cemetery is located in Vermilion County<1>.

The county seat for Vermilion County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the north northwest of the Forse Cemetery .

Name Variations for Forse Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Forse Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Force Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Forse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Forse 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forse Cemetery.

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

    • Westville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
    • Gessie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Belgium
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Meeks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
    • Tilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Busenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
      • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
    • Perrysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <4>
    • Tree Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Foster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Catlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eugene
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Denmark ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
      • Hillery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
        • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
      • Olivet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
      • Cayuga
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
      • State Line City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
        • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • State Line
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Illiana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
        • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
      • Vermilion Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
        • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
      • Covington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
      • Missionfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
        • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
      • Belgium Row
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
        • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
      • Oakwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>

    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 Forse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Forse Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Langley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Parish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Parish Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brookville Cemetery
      • Grape Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
    • Niccum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Niccum Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niccum Cemetery
    • Sandusky Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Locket Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Locket Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Locket Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locket Cemetery
    • Bock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Bock Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bock Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Atherton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Atherton Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Atherton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Atherton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atherton Cemetery
    • Old Atherton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sanhill Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sanhill Memorial Park is located in Vermilion County
      • The Sanhill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Sanhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanhill Memorial Park
    • Greenwood Cemetery (South)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery (South) is located in Vermilion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery (South) is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Danville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery (South)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105923 <7>
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dukes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Caraway Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Dukes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dukes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Dukes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Blakeney Cemetery
        • Brooks Point Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The St. Peter & Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108099 <7>
      • Danville National Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Danville Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Catholic Cemetery
        • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery (North)
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hooton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hooton Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooton Cemetery
      • Lithuanian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lithuanian National Cemetery
        • Westville Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
      • McKendree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Underwood Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Ater Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ater Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ater 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 Forse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408541  (Forse Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408541 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: Danville SE
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #408541 (Forse Cemetery)

    The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0599, Longitude: -87.5687    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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