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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Forest Park. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Forest Park to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forest Park, please Contact Us.

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 Park (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 Park. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Forest Park is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Newton & Stone.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Forest Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Pierce City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Freistatt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Verona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Hoberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stotts City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Heatonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Miller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Round Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Stinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Monett
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <2>
    • Purdy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <2>
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
    • Pioneer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Butterfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Star City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Wheaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
    • Leann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Scholten
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scholten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Cassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
    • Ridgley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Exeter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thompsons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Billings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <2>
    • Clever
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <2>
    • Republic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Pilgrim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • South Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Everton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Sarcoxie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
      • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <2>
    • La Russell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Motley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
    • Reeds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Avilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Fidelity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Forest Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
    • Maple Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Carthage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duenweg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <2>
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Duquesne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Rocky Comfort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Powell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in McDonald County
    • Erie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Wylie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Wentworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Talmage City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
      • Newtonia is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <2>
    • Ritchey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Stark City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark City <2>
    • Stella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
    • Granby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Granby City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
    • Boulder City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
    • Diamond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
    • Neosho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Saginaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Bradfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Crane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Hurley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <2>
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • McCord Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Oto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
    • Cape Fair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <2>
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
  • Benton County (AR)
    • Gateway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Forest Park ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Park, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Park.

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 either 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 Park:

Cemeteries Near Forest Park ...

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

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

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

  • Oakdale Municipal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Monett IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • McCormick - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eventide Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eventide Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28631 <6>
  • Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Site Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Site Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Site Cemetery
  • Carlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlin Cemetery
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Anderson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2470848 <6>
  • Pierce City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Goodnight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodnight Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery

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.

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

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

  • Monett
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <2>
  • Pierce City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Freistatt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
    • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Purdy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <2>
  • Verona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Pioneer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Barry County
  • Clarkson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
  • Wentworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Berwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Newton County
  • Corsicana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsicana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsicana
    • Corsicana is located in Barry County
  • McDowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Barry County
  • Talmage City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Talmage City is located in Newton County
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    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grangeville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Newton County
    • Butterfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9328, Longitude: -93.9233       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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