A visit to the Forest Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Forest Grove Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Grove Cemetery
Lat: 32.7290° (32° 43' 44")
Lon: -89.7120° (-89° 42' 43")
The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County<2>.
The county seat for Leake County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Forest Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Forest Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Virgin Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Virgin Mary Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Faucette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucette Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Faucette Cemetery is located in Madison County
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Tribulation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tribulation Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tribulation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tribulation Cemetery is located in Leake County
- St. Ann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sulphur Springs Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eugene Garrett Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- McDonald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
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- Dumas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dumas Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Leake County
- New Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Providence Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Thomastown Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Damascus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Thomastown Christian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Christian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomastown Christian Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Camden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camden Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Lottville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lottville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lottville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lottville Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Good Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Rising Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rising Chapel Cemetery is located in Leake County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forest Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saint Ann
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Redwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Tuscola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Zemuly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Beach is located in Scott County
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- Standing Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Cobbville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Mill Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Maris Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Sand Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Vaughan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Harperville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Goodman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <6>
- Sallis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <6>
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 Forest Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Forest Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leake County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Forest Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Forest Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707091 (Forest Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #707091 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Ofahoma
- County: Leake Elev: 128
- Location given for GNIS #707091 (Forest Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leake, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7290, Longitude: -89.7120 In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |