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A visit to the Forrester Cemetery ...


The location of the Forrester 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 Forrester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5867°   (36° 35' 12")

Lon:   -88.2548°   (-88° 15' 17")

The Forrester Cemetery is located in Calloway County<2>.

The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies just to the west northwest of the Forrester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Forrester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Calloway 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 Forrester 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forrester Cemetery.

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

    • Murray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Hazel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Almo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Conyersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Harris Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Puryear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Kirksey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Protemus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Hardin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
    • Bell City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Olive
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
        • Olive is located in Marshall County
      • Aurora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitlock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
        • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Tri City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Tri City is located in Graves County
      • Farmington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Graves County
      • Dogtown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
      • Fairdealing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
        • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
      • Lynnville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County
      • Cottage Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sedalia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 Forrester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calloway County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
      • Benton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forrester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Hardin
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Forrester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Forrester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forrester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Outland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Outland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Outland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outland Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Murray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • England Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The England Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • Outland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Outland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Outland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outland Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Murray Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Plains Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Plains Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Stubblefield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubblefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stubblefield Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubblefield Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Henry County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Moody Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Moody Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Freeland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
      • Ivie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivie Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivie Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell 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 Forrester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #492348  (Forrester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #492348 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: Murray
      • County: Calloway         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #492348 (Forrester Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, 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 Forrester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5867, Longitude: -88.2548       In this case, the coordinates for the Forrester 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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