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A visit to the Forrest Cemetery ...

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 Forrest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3764°   (36° 22' 35")

Lon:   -98.3459°   (-98° 20' 45")

The Forrest Cemetery is located in Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Forrest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Forrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Free Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Home Cemetery is located in Major County
  • Square Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Square Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
  • Cleo Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleo Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cleo Springs Cemetery is located in Major County
  • Sorge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sorge Cemetery is located in Major County
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Major County
  • Era Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Era Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Era Cemetery is located in Major County
  • West New Hopedale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West New Hopedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West New Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West New Hopedale Cemetery is located in Major County
  • Saron Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Saron Mennonite Cemetery is located in Major County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saron Mennonite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Fairview.
    • The Saron Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saron Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235753 <5>
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Major County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Major County
  • North Mennonite Brethren Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Rupert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Aline Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aline Star Cemetery
      • The Aline Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
      • The Aline Star Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aline Eastern Star Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161741 <5>
    • Eastern Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastern Star Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Isabella Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabella Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isabella Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forrest Cemetery.

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

  • Ringwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <6>
  • Cleo Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orienta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Isabella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Meno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ames
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
  • Lahoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
    • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <6>
  • Carmen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goltry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Okeene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Drummond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
      • Drummond is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <6>
    • Carrier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
      • Carrier is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier <6>
    • Longdale
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Forrest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Major County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aline
    • Aline lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Ames
    • Ames lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Forrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Forrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Cantonment - Historic
  • Carmen
    • Carmen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carmen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
  • Carrier
  • Cleo Springs
  • Dacoma
    • Dacoma lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forrest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dacoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
  • Drummond
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 Forrest Cemetery:

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 Forrest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1092948  (Forrest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1092948 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: Fairview NE
    • County: Major         Elev: 406
    • Location given for GNIS #1092948 (Forrest Cemetery)

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Major, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forrest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3764, Longitude: -98.3459       In this case, the coordinates for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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