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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forks Church (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forks Church. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Forks Church ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Forks Church, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Forks Church may originally have been Fork's Church.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Forks Church might be written as Fork Church.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Forks Church is located in Armstrong County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Forks Church. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forks Church:

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Forks Church)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.
    • Neale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • McVille
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Leechburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Freeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rosston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
    • West Ford City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Ford Cliff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cliff
      • Ford Cliff is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <3>
    • North Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <3>
    • Orchard Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Ford City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <3>
    • Lenape Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
      • Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.
    • Karns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <3>
    • Tarentum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <3>
    • Culmerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Harwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Rural Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <3>
    • Curtisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Russellton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <3>
    • Cheswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <3>
    • Leechburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Ekastown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <3>
    • Great Belt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Frazier Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • Fenelton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Herman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <3>
    • Saint Joe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • East Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
      • East Butler is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <3>
    • Meadowood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood
      • Meadowood is located in Butler County
    • Nixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.
    • Phillipston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
    • Catfish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Bela
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
    • Leatherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • New Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmont City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Freedom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Hawthorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
    • Curllsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
      • Curllsville is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.
    • West Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <3>
    • Parkwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Willet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Indiana County
    • Beyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
      • Beyer is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <3>
    • West Leechburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • East Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
    • Oklahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Lower Burrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <3>
    • Salina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
    • New Kensington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avonmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Slickville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forks Church, see our County-by-County Page for Forks Church.

Newspapers Published in Forks Church ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forks Church.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forks Church, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forks Church.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forks Church:

Cemeteries Near Forks Church ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forks Church.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forks Church covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.

  • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Leechburg.
    • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <6>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Murphys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Leechburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brookland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Cemetery
  • Keppel Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
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    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Forks Church in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forks Church.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forks Church, with the one closest to Forks Church listed first.

  • Neale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
    • Neale is located in Armstrong County
  • Bagdad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagdad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
  • Leechburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dime
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
    • Dime is located in Armstrong County
  • Aladdin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
  • McVille
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Armstrong County
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sligo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
  • Vandergrift
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
  • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
    • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
  • Rosston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
    • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
  • Garvers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvers Ferry
    • Garvers Ferry is located in Westmoreland County
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    • Karns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Metcalf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Westmoreland County
    • Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forks Church. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forks Church.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forks Church. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Forks Church) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forks Church. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6745, Longitude: -79.5939       In this case, the coordinates for Forks Church have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forks Church, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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