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Introduction ...

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

We've added Forney to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forney, 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 Forney (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 Forney. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Forney is historic, it would have been located within present day Swain County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Swain County: Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Blount (TN) & Sevier (TN).

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

  • Swain County     (The home county of Forney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Bushnell ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Swain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bushnell
      • From Forney to Bushnell
    • Judson ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Swain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Judson
      • From Forney to Judson
    • Almond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Swain County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <4>
    • Bryson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
      • Bryson City is located in Swain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
    • Wesser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Unahala
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nantahala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Topton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhodo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrews
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
    • Coalville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalville
      • From Forney to Coalville
    • Marble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
    • Boiling Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Elf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elf
      • From Forney to Elf
    • Hayesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Stecoah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
      • Stecoah is located in Graham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stecoah
      • From Forney to Stecoah
    • Cheoah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fontana Dam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Robbinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
    • Yellow Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Haywood County
    • Maggie Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
      • Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <4>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Whittier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
      • Whittier is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <4>
    • Wilmot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Paint Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
      • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
    • Dillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
    • Greens Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Forest Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cullowhee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • East Laport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Laport
      • From Forney to East Laport
    • Ruby City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
      • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
    • Balsam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Forney to Fairview
    • Tellico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tellico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico
      • Tellico is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tellico
      • From Forney to Tellico
    • Leatherman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherman
      • From Forney to Leatherman
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellijay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellijay
      • From Forney to Ellijay
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Otto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Blount County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Townsend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Walland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
      • Walland is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <4>
    • Cowan Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Happy Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Seaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaton
      • From Forney to Seaton
    • Chilhowee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Sixmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsey Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County (TN)
    • Walnut Hill Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
      • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 people
  • Monroe County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County (TN)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County (TN)
  • Sevier County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forney, with the one closest to Forney listed first.
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkmont
      • From Forney to Elkmont
    • Chalet Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
    • Gatlinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wear Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Starkeytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
      • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
    • Pigeon Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
    • Waldens Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pittman Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Middle Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middle Creek
      • From Forney to Middle Creek
    • Dupont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Forney to East Fork
    • Harrisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people

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

Cemeteries Near Forney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forney.

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

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

  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woody Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roundhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stiles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Top Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Lower Noland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Noland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Welch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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 Forney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forney.

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

  • Bushnell ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Swain County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bushnell
    • From Forney to Bushnell
  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Swain County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Judson
    • From Forney to Judson
  • Bryson City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
    • Bryson City is located in Swain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
  • Stecoah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stecoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
    • Stecoah is located in Graham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stecoah
    • From Forney to Stecoah
  • Tuskeegee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
    • Tuskeegee is located in Graham County
  • Proctor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Swain County
  • Hewitt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Swain County
  • Nantahala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
    • Whittier is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <4>
  • Birdtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
    • Birdtown is located in Swain County
  • Cherokee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oconaluftee Indian Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
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    • Leatherman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
      • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherman
      • From Forney to Leatherman
    • Wilmot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Robbinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Forney ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forney, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Forney:

The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Forney, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4381, Longitude: -83.5608    









 

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