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:
39.9150, -95.0872
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 Holt County<2>.
The county seat for Holt County is located in Oregon. Oregon lies just to the north northwest of the Forbes Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forbes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forbes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Charleston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Brodback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brodback Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodback Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oregon Cemetery
- Forest City Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fanning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fanning Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Cemetery
- Columbus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Columbus Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
- Iowa Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Iowa Point Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point Cemetery
- Iola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Iola Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
- Courter - Ritchey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Nodaway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Nodaway Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nichols Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Wolf River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wolf River Cemetery is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf River Cemetery
- Hackberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
- Clizer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Clizer Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clizer Cemetery
- Fillmore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Forbes
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Oregon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Fanning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Nodaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Iowa Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Fillmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- New Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Amazonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Moray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- White Cloud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Bendena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Wathena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Severance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Brenner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
- Palermo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Savannah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Denton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Country Club
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Fortescue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
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 Holt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forbes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bendena
- Brenner
- Denton
- Elwood
- Fillmore
- Forest City
- Leona
- Oregon
- Palermo
- Savannah
- Severance
- Troy
- Wathena
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 Forbes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Holt 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718059 (Forbes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718059 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: Holt
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forbes
- Location given for Forbes Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9149956 Lon: -95.0871958
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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 Missouri's counties, including Holt, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |