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A visit to the Forksville Cemetery ...


The location of the Forksville 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 Forksville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6159°   (41° 36' 57")

Lon:   -78.0739°   (-78° 4' 26")

The Forksville Cemetery is located in Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Coudersport. Coudersport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Forksville 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 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 Forksville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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 Forksville 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forksville Cemetery.

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

    • Austin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Inez
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Potter County
    • Gardeau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Emporium
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <4>
    • Roulette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sweden Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
    • Coudersport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Weber City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
    • Hammersley Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
    • Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Williston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Potter County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Huntley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
        • Huntley is located in Cameron County
      • Port Allegany
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
      • Crosby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
        • Crosby is located in McKean County
      • Driftwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Brookland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
        • Brookland is located in Potter County
      • Gold
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
        • Gold is located in Potter County
      • Oswayo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
        • Oswayo is located in Potter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Millport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
        • Millport is located in Potter County
      • Clermont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
        • Clermont is located in McKean County

    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 Forksville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Forksville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Costello Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Costello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Costello Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Costello Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Rees Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Moores Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Run Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Run Cemetery
    • Wharton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wharton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wharton Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wharton Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Anson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anson Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anson Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • McFall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFall Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
    • Ayers Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ayers Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Hill Cemetery
    • St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
      • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Eulalias Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Newton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Eulalia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lyman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Potter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Cameron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Rich Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Card Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Card Creek Cemetery is located in Potter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Creek 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 Forksville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1174969  (Forksville)
      • Note: GNIS record #1174969 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: Wharton
      • County: Potter         Elev: 400
      • Location given for GNIS #1174969 (Forksville)

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Forksville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6159, Longitude: -78.0739       In this case, the coordinates for the Forksville 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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