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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 Forbes (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 Forbes. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Forbes is located in Holt County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Holt County: Doniphan (KS), Andrew, Atchison, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Holt County     (The home county of Forbes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Oregon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Forest City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
    • New Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fortescue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Bigelow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Maitland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Maitland is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Craig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Corning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corning
      • From Forbes to Corning
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Nodaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Amazonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Fillmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Savannah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Country Club
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Rosendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <2>
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolckow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cosby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Matney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Forbes to Matney
    • Saxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • De Kalb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Willow Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Agency
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Faucett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <2>
    • Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Union Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarksdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Graham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Barnard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <2>
    • Guilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skidmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Arkoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Lake
      • From Forbes to Sugar Lake
    • Iatan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Dearborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <2>
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Atchison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Forbes to Farmington
    • Monrovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Williams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Port Williams
      • From Forbes to Port Williams
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Everest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hiawatha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Willis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Padonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Reserve
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Forbes to Baker
    • Horton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Mercier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercier
      • From Forbes to Mercier
    • Powhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Fanning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Sparks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Iowa Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Moray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Wathena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Cloud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bendena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Severance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Rulo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arago
      • From Forbes to Arago
    • Falls City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Forbes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forbes.

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

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

  • Forbes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brodback Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fanning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courter - Ritchey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Iola Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest City Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest City Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest City Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iowa Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Nichols Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nodaway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nodaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nodaway 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Forbes had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Curzon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curzon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curzon
    • Curzon is located in Holt County
  • Sparks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Fanning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
    • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Nodaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oregon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forest City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
  • Iowa Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
  • Amazonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
    • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Fillmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forbes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forbes.

Newspapers Published in Forbes ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forbes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forbes, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forbes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Forbes:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Forbes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forbes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9032, Longitude: -95.0827       In this case, the coordinates for Forbes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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