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A visit to the Forbes 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 Forbes Cemetery ...

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

38.3503, -94.5341

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Forbes Cemetery is located in Bates County<2>.

The county seat for Bates County is located in Butler. Butler lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Forbes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Walley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walley Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walley Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • West Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Point Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Merwin.
    • The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Amsterdam Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32222 <5>
  • East Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery
  • Virginia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Virginia Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
  • Ninety Six Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ninety Six Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Richland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Rockville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
    • Jingo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sway Back Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sway Back Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sway Back Cemetery
    • Trading Post Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trading Post Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Crescent Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Amsterdam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Merwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Merwin is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Burdett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burdett is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
  • Amoret
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Amoret is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Main City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Main City is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
  • Jingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
  • Linn Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Passaic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Passaic is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Adrian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Boicourt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
  • Worland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Worland is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
  • Drexel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nyhart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • Foster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • La Cygne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Archie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
    • New Home
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New Home is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • Pleasanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Austin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bates 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 first visit 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 Forbes Cemetery: