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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Forest Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Springs: Forest Spgs. (or less commonly used: Forest Spngs. or Forest Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Springs is located in Allen County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allen County: Barren, Monroe, Simpson, Warren, Macon (TN) & Sumner (TN).

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of Forest Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Holland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County
    • Petroleum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
    • Adolphus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
    • Scottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County
    • Cedar Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Halifax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
    • Halfway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Pope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County
    • Yesse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County
    • Trammel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Austin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
    • Etoile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Rocky Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
    • Beckton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
    • Nobob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Oil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Eighty Eight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County
    • Park City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
  • Edmonson County
    • Rocky Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Fountain Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Akersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
    • Gamaliel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hermon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Mud Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <3>
    • Boles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Hestand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Gold City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Black Jack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Salmons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County
    • Neosheo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Claypool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
    • Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County
    • Alvaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>
    • Drake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Gotts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Woodburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Smiths Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
    • Plum Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Rockfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Springhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Jenkins Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Clementsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clementsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Boles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Moss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • North Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Haydenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Whitleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Siloam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Frog Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Meadorville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Walnut Shade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
    • Mill Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Mitchell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Mulloy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Calistia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Cross Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <3>
    • Jernigan Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County (TN)
  • Smith County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Dixon Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County (TN)
    • Pleasant Shade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <3>
    • Difficult
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Defeated
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County (TN)
    • Monoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County (TN)
    • Rock City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County (TN)
    • South Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Bransford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Bethpage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethpage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <3>
    • Chipman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Rock Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Corinth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Rogana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Castalian Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <3>
    • Fountain Head
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
      • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
  • Trousdale County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Johntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County (TN)
  • Wilson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Springs, with the one closest to Forest Springs listed first.
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Possum Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Wilson County (TN)
    • Laguardo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people

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

Cemeteries Near Forest Springs ...

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

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 Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Nancy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • G T Dalton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G T Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G T Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of Westmoreland (TN).
    • The Brown Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crash Brown Family Cemetery
    • John Timothy Brown Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319035 <5>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Forest Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Springs.

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

  • Barefoot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
    • Barefoot is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Haysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Allen County
  • Rodemer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
    • Rodemer is located in Allen County
  • Petroleum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Allen County
  • Adolphus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
    • Adolphus is located in Allen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Scottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
  • Long Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Westmoreland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Allen County
  • Eulia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulia
    • Eulia is located in Macon County (TN)
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    • Alonzo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
      • Alonzo is located in Allen County
    • Pondville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Bledsoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Sumner County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Forest Springs ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Springs, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Springs.

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 Springs:

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6589, Longitude: -86.1611       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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