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Introduction ...

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

We've added Forty to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forty, 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 Forty (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 Forty. 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 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 Forty is historic, it would have been located within present day Rankin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.

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

  • Rankin County     (The home county of Forty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • Sand Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Fannin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Pelahatchie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
      • Flowood is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <3>
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Pearl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
    • Pearson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Cato
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Puckett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Zemuly
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • North Town Plaza
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes County
    • Pickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • Lena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuscola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
    • Walnut Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Saint Ann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Carthage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Redwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • Standing Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
    • High Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Coosa
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Maris Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Cobbville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sharpsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Ridgeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mannsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
  • Neshoba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • Dowdville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Laurel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
  • Newton County
    • Conehatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Cash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Morton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
    • Kalem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Harperville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Raworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Cooperville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Hunter Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty, with the one closest to Forty listed first.
    • Polkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Daniel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Burns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
  • Yazoo County
    • Vaughan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County

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

Cemeteries Near Forty ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forty.

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

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

  • Eureka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miracle Temple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leesburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ludlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (354 more) ...
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Latham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Eureka
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Rankin County
  • Ludlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Scott County
  • Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Scott County
  • Goshen Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
    • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
  • Shoccoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoccoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoccoe
    • Shoccoe is located in Madison County
  • Millville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Madison County
  • Lena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Leake County
  • Fannin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
  • Cash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Scott County
  • Morton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
  • Lillian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
    • Lillian is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ofahoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ofahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofahoma
      • Ofahoma is located in Leake County
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Pelahatchie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Forty ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forty.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forty, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forty.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Forty:

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Forty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5185, Longitude: -89.7765       In this case, the coordinates for Forty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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