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A visit to the Forney 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 Forney Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forney Cemetery:

35.4629, -81.0870

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Forney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Lincolnton. Lincolnton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Forney Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forney Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Forney Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forney Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Amity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Keever Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keever Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keever Cemetery
  • Keener - Shrum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lowes Cemetery
    • Lowesville Cemetery
  • Denver Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Westport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47277 <5>
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Mauney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mauney Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauney Cemetery
  • Coral Park Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollybrook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hollybrook Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rural Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rural Hill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill Cemetery
    • Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Cemetery
    • Gainsville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forney Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forney Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Machpelah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
  • Iron Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
  • Alexis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Lowesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
  • Denver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
  • Westport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  • Killian Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
  • High Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Stanley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Boger City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • River View ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • Lincolnton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Spencer Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Terrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
    • Drums Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cornelius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maiden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Forney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forney Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Forney Cemetery: