A visit to the Forkland 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 Forkland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forkland Cemetery:
33.5251, -90.9940
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forkland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Forkland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forkland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Forkland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forkland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dean Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ridge Cemetery
- Christian Life Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Cazy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Cazy Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cazy Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shamrock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
- Asia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Asia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Burrus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Burrus Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrus Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Egypt Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ridge Cemetery
- Parthenia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Parthenia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenia Cemetery
- Ward Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel Cemetery
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Heads Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forkland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forkland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Metcalfe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Grapeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Napanee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Lake Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Benoit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Longshot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Longshot is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mound Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Choctaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dahomy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
- Dunleith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Eutaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Arkansas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 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 Forkland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forkland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Forkland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Forkland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #670103 (Forkland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670103 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stringtown
- Location given for Forkland Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5251144 Lon: -90.9939937
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forkland 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> | 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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