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A visit to the Forrestville Cemetery ...


The location of the Forrestville 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 Forrestville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3428°   (40° 20' 34")

Lon:   -85.7422°   (-85° 44' 31")

The Forrestville Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Forrestville Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Forrestville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Forrestville 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]<3> of the Forrestville Cemetery.

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

    • Rigdon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Orestes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Summitville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Hackleman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Leisure
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Madison County
    • Elwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
    • Gimco City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
    • West Elwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
      • West Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Fairmount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <4>
    • Janney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fowlerton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
        • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Hobbs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
        • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <4>
      • Prosperity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
        • Prosperity is located in Madison County
      • Jonesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
      • Windfall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Windfall City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
        • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Herbst
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
        • Herbst is located in Grant County
      • Aroma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
        • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
      • Florida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
        • Florida is located in Madison County
      • Swayzee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
        • Swayzee is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <4>
      • Gaston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
        • Gaston is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
      • Sims
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Grant County
      • Gas City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
        • Gas City is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
      • Michaelsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
        • Michaelsville is located in Grant County

    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 Forrestville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forrestville 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forrestville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carver Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
    • Waymire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waymire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waymire Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waymire Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Stoken Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoken Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoken Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Musick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Elwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Elwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elwood City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84930 <6>
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Howard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Parkview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Carr Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86709 <6>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Sigler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sigler Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigler Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Park Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Fairmount.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86327 <6>
      • Alel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alel Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alel Cemetery
      • Prewett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prewett Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewett Cemetery
      • Donahue Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donahue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donahue Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donahue 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 Forrestville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #434678  (Forrestville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #434678 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: Alexandria
      • County: Madison         Elev: 274
      • Location given for GNIS #434678 (Forrestville Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Forrestville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3428, Longitude: -85.7422       In this case, the coordinates for the Forrestville 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.
    <6>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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