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A visit to the Forbes 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 Forbes Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forbes Cemetery (FG ID #82322).

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 Forbes Cemetery ...

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

47.3609, -92.5991

The Forbes Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Louis County is located in Duluth. Duluth lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Forbes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forbes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Forbes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zim Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zim Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Eveleth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview Memorial Garden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Little Swan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Little Swan Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swan Cemetery
  • Sarikoski Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sarikoski Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarikoski Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Hibbing Park Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hibbing Park Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forbes Cemetery.

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

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 Forbes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Louis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Forbes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Saint Louis 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 Forbes Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #82322

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #661299  (Forbes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #661299 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: St. Louis
      • Est. Elev: 404 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Zim
      • Location given for Forbes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.360487     Lon: -92.5993535
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forbes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.