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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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.4548°   (41° 27' 17")

Lon:   -79.8874°   (-79° 53' 14")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Forest Chapel 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]<2> of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Utica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Nicklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Cooperstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugarcreek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Wilson Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
      • Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Woodland Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Black Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
    • Cochranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
      • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Milledgeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
        • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
      • New Lebanon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Coal City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Coal City is located in Venango County
      • Seneca
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
        • Seneca is located in Venango County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
      • Siverly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
        • Siverly is located in Venango County
      • Colonial Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
      • Hasson Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
        • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
      • McClintock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
        • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Rouseville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
        • Rouseville is located in Venango County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <4>
      • Cranberry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
        • Cranberry is located in Venango County
      • Petroleum Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
        • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
      • Fauncetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
        • Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
      • New Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
        • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
      • Sandy Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Henderson Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
        • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
      • Pearl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Venango County
      • Guys Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Mills
        • Guys Mills is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guys Mills <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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Franklin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44879 <6>
    • Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Millcreek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Millcreek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millcreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millcreek Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Lamey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamey Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Melat Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Melat Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melat Cemetery
      • Sunset Hill Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Grove Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Venango County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1198751  (Forest Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1198751 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: Utica
      • County: Venango         Elev: 387
      • Location given for GNIS #1198751 (Forest Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 things 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 Forest Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4548, Longitude: -79.8874    
    <3>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.
    <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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