A visit to the Forest 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 Forest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Cemetery:
35.5934, -96.9103
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forest Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Chandler. Chandler lies just to the north northeast of the Forest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Forest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Meeker.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99462 <5>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Horton Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Horton Chapel Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Chapel Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pickett Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99613 <5>
- Star Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Star Valley Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley Cemetery
- Rossville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rossville Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Newby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Newby Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby Cemetery
- White Dove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The White Dove Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Dove Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Chapel Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Chapel Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Cardwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cardwell Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Cemetery
- Clearview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clearview Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Cemetery
- Oak Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Park Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Chandler Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Jamison Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Salem Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Booker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Booker Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Sparks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meeker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jacktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jacktown is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Chandler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Aydelotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
- Wellston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
- Davenport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Johnson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Prague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Carney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kendrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kendrick is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Fallis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fallis is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- McLoud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Luther
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harrah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stroud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parkland is also located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Shawnee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agra
- Carney
- Chandler
- Davenport
- Fallis
- Harrah
- Kendrick
- Luther
- McLoud
- Meeker
- Paden
- Paden lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Forest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Prague
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Sparks
- Tryon
- Wellston
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 Forest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Lincoln County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1092932 (Forest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092932 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meeker
- Location given for Forest Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5933991 Lon: -96.9103024
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Oklahoma's counties, including Lincoln, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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