A visit to the Forest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Forest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Cemetery:
37.5416, -96.3798
The Forest Cemetery is located in Elk County<1>.
The county seat for Elk County is located in Howard. Howard lies just to the southeast of the Forest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the Forest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Cut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clear Cut Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Cut Cemetery
- Cresco Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cresco Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco Cemetery
- Grace Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The South Lawn Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawn Cemetery
- Twin Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Twin Grove Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Star Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- Beaumont Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaumont Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont Cemetery
- Rural Vale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Butts Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Butts Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Glen Grouse Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Glen Grouse Cemetery is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grouse Cemetery
- Moline Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Elk Falls Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Latham Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Latham Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Forest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Piedmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fiat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Severy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grenola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cave Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Climax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Glen Crouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Elk Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keighley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Reece
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Longton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Busby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fall River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atlanta
- Elk Falls
- Eureka
- Fall River
- Grenola
- Howard
- Latham
- Longton
- Moline
- Piedmont
- Reece
- Rosalia
- Severy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Forest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Elk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Forest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #475054 (Forest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475054 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Elk
- Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Piedmont SW
- Location given for Forest Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5416952 Lon: -96.3800039
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Elk, 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' (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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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