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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 Forksville (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 Forksville. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Forksville is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Bradford, Columbia, Luzerne, Lycoming & Wyoming.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Forksville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Millview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Lincoln Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
      • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hillsgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Piatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
    • Laporte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ogdonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Sonestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dushore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Long Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Bernice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Shinerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Beech Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Overton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
    • New Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
    • Long Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Bradford County
    • Laddsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • Evergreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • West Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Bradford County
    • Franklindale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
      • Franklindale is located in Bradford County
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Monroeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeton
      • Monroeton is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeton <2>
    • New Era
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
    • Marshview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Waller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Iola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rohrsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerseytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerseytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Eyers Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welliversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
    • Red Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
    • Fairmount Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
      • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • Mossville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • Clarks View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Rittenhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittenhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Register
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Bloomingdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
    • New Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Loyalville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
    • Huntington Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Proctor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Lycoming County
    • Chemung
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Lycoming County
    • Wallis Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallis Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
      • Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Biggerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Richarts Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ralston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Warrensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Exchange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Turbotville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
    • Dewart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McEwensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Gleason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
    • Ogdensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogdensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
      • Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
    • East Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Tioga County
    • Morris Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
      • Morris Run is located in Tioga County
    • Blossburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Sebring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Tioga County
    • Mainesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
    • Covington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
      • Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Allenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forksville, with the one closest to Forksville listed first.
    • Stowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
    • Forkston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenningsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenningsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
      • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
    • Laceyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehoopany Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Evans Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Meshoppen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Forksville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forksville.

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 Forksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Millview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warburton Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warburton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warburton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Phillip & James Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the west of Overton.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntersville Trinity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntersville Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntersville Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Flats Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vladimirs Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vladimirs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vladimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Powell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • East Canton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forksville had a population of 191 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Forksville had a population of 132 people.

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

  • Millview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
    • Millview is located in Sullivan County
  • Estella
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
    • Estella is located in Sullivan County
  • Eldredsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredsville
    • Eldredsville is located in Sullivan County
  • Lincoln Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
    • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
  • Campbellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellville
    • Campbellville is located in Sullivan County
  • Eagles Mere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillsgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogdonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
    • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
  • Laporte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Mills
    • Cherry Mills is located in Sullivan County
  • Overton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
    • Overton is located in Bradford County
  • Piatt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
    • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
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    • Shunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunk
      • Shunk is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shunk <2>
    • Sonestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Muncy Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy Valley
      • Muncy Valley is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy Valley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Forksville ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forksville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forksville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forksville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Forksville:

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4923, Longitude: -76.6052       In this case, the coordinates for Forksville 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 Forksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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