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A visit to the Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest 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 Forest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4787°   (40° 28' 43")

Lon:   -82.5527°   (-82° 33' 9")

The Forest Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the south southeast of the Forest Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Forest 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Cemetery.

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

    • Fredericktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
    • Dorema
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Green Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Batemantown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Palmyra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
    • Mount Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <4>
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Bangs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • North Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mount Liberty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
        • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
      • Amity
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Knox County
      • Bellville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
        • Bellville is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
        • Bellville has also been known as:
        • McClures Settlement
        • McClure
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <4>
      • Gambier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
        • Gambier is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <4>
      • Nunda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
        • Nunda is located in Knox County
      • Butler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
      • Five Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
        • Five Corners is located in Knox County
      • Hunt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
        • Hunt is located in Knox County
      • Vails Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
        • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
      • Jelloway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
        • Jelloway is located in Knox County
      • Newville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
        • Newville is located in Richland County
      • Lexington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
      • Marengo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Morrow County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
      • Peerless ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
        • Peerless is located in Delaware County
        • Peerless has also been known as:
        • Peerless Station
      • Centerburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
        • Centerburg is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <4>
      • Lock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
        • Lock is located in Licking County
      • Fulton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Morrow County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <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 Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Ruhl Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruhl Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhl Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Wayne Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayne Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Baptist Cemetery
    • Green Valley Methodist Protestant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Methodist Protestant Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baldwin Middlebury Cemetery
      • Malden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Dunham Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Loree Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Union - Loree Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Bassett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Basset Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Basset Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
      • Ankenytown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankenytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ankenytown Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankenytown Cemetery
      • Ridenour Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
      • Levering Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Levering Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • The Levering Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waterford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levering Cemetery
      • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Conley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Culp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culp Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Owl Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owl Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owl Creek Cemetery
      • Yankee Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yankee Street Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Street Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Mound View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Skeen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Mount Vernon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery

    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 Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1040554  (Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1040554 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: Fredericktown
      • County: Knox         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #1040554 (Forest Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Knox, 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 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 Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4787, Longitude: -82.5527       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest 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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