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A visit to the Forbes Cemetery ...


The location of the Forbes Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Forbes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.9416°   (45° 56' 29")

Lon:   -98.7990°   (-98° 47' 56")

The Forbes Cemetery is located in Dickey County<2>.

The county seat for Dickey County is located in Ellendale. Ellendale lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Forbes Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Forbes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dickey 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 Forbes Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Forbes Cemetery.

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

    • Forbes
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
    • Ellendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
    • Frederick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <4>
    • Monango
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monango
      • Monango is located in Dickey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Merricourt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
      • Merricourt is located in Dickey County
    • Long Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Barnard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetonka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
      • Wetonka is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Fullerton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
        • Fullerton is located in Dickey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
      • Westport
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Brown County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <4>
      • Kulm
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulm
        • Kulm is located in LaMoure County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulm <4>
      • Guelph
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
        • Guelph is located in Dickey County
      • Ashley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in McIntosh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
      • Edgeley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeley
        • Edgeley is located in LaMoure County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgeley <4>

    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 Forbes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Forbes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Wirch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wirch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wirch Cemetery is located in Dickey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wirch Cemetery
    • Cemetery of Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery of Salem is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of Salem
    • Saron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Hyacinth Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    • St. Lucas Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lucas Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lucas Cemetery
    • Ehpresman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehpresman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ehpresman Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehpresman Cemetery
    • Gienger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gienger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gienger Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gienger Cemetery
    • Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery
    • Hoffnungs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffnungs Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungs Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Brown County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery is located in Dickey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungsfeld Cemetery
      • Bertsch Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bertsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bertsch Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bertsch Cemetery
      • Green Mound Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dickey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Merricourt Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merricourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merricourt Cemetery is located in Dickey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merricourt Cemetery
      • Friedens Congregational Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friedens Congregational Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Congregational Cemetery
      • Johannasthal Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johannasthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johannasthal Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
        • The Johannasthal Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johannestal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johannasthal Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Savo Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

    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 Forbes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1028999  (Forbes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1028999 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: Forbes
      • County: Dickey         Elev: 482
      • Location given for GNIS #1028999 (Forbes Cemetery)

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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 North Dakota's counties, including Dickey, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forbes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9416, Longitude: -98.7990       In this case, the coordinates for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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