A visit to the Old Forest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Forest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Forest Cemetery (FG ID #2643665).
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 Old Forest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Forest Cemetery:
36.8821, -86.0868
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Forest Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Old Forest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Cedar Springs.
The cemetery is located in Allen County<4>.
The county seat for Allen County is located in Scottsville. Scottsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest of the Old Forest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Forest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Forest Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thomas Harston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
- Kinslow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Kinslow Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinslow Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Shiloh General Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Martinsville Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mosby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mosby Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chambers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Merry Oaks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Forest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lucas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meador
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yesse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beckton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claypool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Etoile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Oak Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Fountain Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smiths Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Park City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Gotts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alvaton
(14 miles [22.5 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 Old Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Forest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glasgow
- Scottsville
- Smiths Grove
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Forest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Allen 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 Old Forest Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2643665
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Forest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |