A visit to the Forest Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Chapel Cemetery:
41.4548, -79.8874
The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Venango County<1>.
The county seat for Venango County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the southeast of the Forest Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Millcreek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Millcreek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Millcreek Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek Cemetery
- Old Sandy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Graham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lamey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lamey Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamey Cemetery
- Cochranton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Melat Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Hill Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sugarcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Utica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nicklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Wilson Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Polk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Deckard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Woodland Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Oil City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Black Ash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cochranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Siverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rouseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rynd Farm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cranberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fauncetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Venango County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cochranton
- Franklin
- Oil City
- Petroleum Center
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Venango 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1198751 (Forest Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1198751 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: Venango
- Est. Elev: 387 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Utica
- Location given for Forest Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4545006 Lon: -79.8872788
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Forest Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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