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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forest Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forest Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Forest Hill is located in Decatur County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Forest Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Hill:

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Forest Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Letts Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Harris City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Burney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Alert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Adams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Knarr Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Rugby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Grammer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Clifford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jewell Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Corn Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Mount Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pikes Peak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Moores Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
  • Fayette County
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Andersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Metamora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Youngs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Fleming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kriete Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Cortland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Spraytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Dupont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Middlefork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
    • Bryantsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Zenas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
    • Scipio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Queensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
      • Queensville is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Grayford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
    • Hayden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Four Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • San Jacinto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Paris Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Needham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Nineveh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Urmeyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Peoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Trafalgar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Parke County
    • Stumptown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Holton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Otter Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Osgood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Batesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lookout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Ripley County
    • Delaware
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Versailles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Stumpke Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stumpke Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
      • Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
    • Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Penntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Manilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Norristown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Shelby County
    • Waldron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Wilson Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Mount Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Blue Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Beech Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Hill.

Cemeteries Near Forest Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Hill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Aerie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Swinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsville College Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsville College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pumphrey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forest Hill had a population of 124 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Hill, with the one closest to Forest Hill listed first.

  • Letts Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
    • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
  • Horace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Decatur County
  • Waynesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Decatur County
  • Burney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
    • Burney is located in Decatur County
  • Harris City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
  • Hartsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Gaynorsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
    • Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
  • Ewington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Decatur County
  • Rugby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
  • Newbern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
  • Alert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
    • Alert is located in Decatur County
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    • Sardinia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Harper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Burnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Hill.

Newspapers Published in Forest Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Hill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forest Hill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Forest Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2570, Longitude: -85.6133       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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