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A visit to the Forth Cemetery ...


The location of the Forth 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 Forth Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4720°   (38° 28' 19")

Lon:   -88.5895°   (-88° 35' 22")

The Forth Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Forth Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Forth 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forth Cemetery.

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

    • Johnsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shields
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Wayne City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
    • Sims
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <4>
    • Cisne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
    • Keenes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rinard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
    • Union Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Geff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
    • Jeffersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Xenia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Boyleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bluford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
        • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
      • Markham City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Kenner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
        • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Fairfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Flora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Iuka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
      • Marlow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Texico
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
        • Texico is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <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 Forth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Forth Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Jacob Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Chapel Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Ten Post Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ten Post Oak Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Post Oak Cemetery
    • Bull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
    • Cariens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cariens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cariens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cariens Cemetery
    • Smyer Old Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyer Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyer Old Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyer Old Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Johnsonville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsonville Cemetery
      • Harrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Cisne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cisne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cisne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cisne Cemetery
      • Garrison Temple Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Temple Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Temple Cemetery
      • Dobbs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbs Cemetery
      • Crask Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crask Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crask Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Atteberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atteberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atteberry Cemetery
      • Lappin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lappin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lappin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lappin Cemetery
      • Cates Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cates Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates 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 Forth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408555  (Forth Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408555 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: Crisp
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #408555 (Forth Cemetery)

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

    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 Illinois' counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4720, Longitude: -88.5895       In this case, the coordinates for the Forth 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.




 

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