Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oak Forest (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 Oak Forest. 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 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.
Oak Forest is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Oak Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Forest:
- Greene County (The home county of Oak Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is also located in Greene County
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- Gump
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gump is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Waynesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spraggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spraggs is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holbrook is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Morrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirby is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Rutan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutan is also located in Greene County
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- Swarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swarts is also located in Greene County
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- Fordyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fordyce is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Ashtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashtree is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Higbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Higbee is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Allegheny County
- Sunny Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Fairchance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Millsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Adah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Adah is located in Fayette County
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- Atlantic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County
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- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Winstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County
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- Arensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
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- Isabella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County
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- Heistersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
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- La Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Ten Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- West Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Bissell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Beallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Lone Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deemston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deemston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Good Intent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Gibsonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Belle Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Shadyside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bellaire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Powhatan Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brooke County (WV)
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Wyatt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Alliance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Marion County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Grant Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Hoodsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Metz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Pleasant View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Katy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Katy is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Mannington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rivesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Barrackville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Rymer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Logansport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Logansport is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Mount Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Rocklick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Calis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dallas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Kausooth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Loudenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Bannen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Glen Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Adaline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Limestone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Sherrard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Rosbys Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Blacksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Wana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Miracle Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Maple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Saint Cloud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Wadestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Bowlby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Cassville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Maidsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Hagans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Osage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Point Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Triadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Bethlehem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Echo Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- West Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Preston County (WV)
- Masontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Round Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Barker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Bebee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Bane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fallen Timber was located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Forest.
Cemeteries Near Oak Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Forest.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rosemont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fordyce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Church Cemetery
- The Phillips Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Claughton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Higgins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (586 more) ...
- Bethany Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fordyce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Forest had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Forest, with the one closest to Oak Forest listed first.
- Gump
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gump is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Spraggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spraggs is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Waynesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holbrook is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Woodruff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodruff is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Buzz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buzz is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzz
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirby is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Rutan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutan is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Pine Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Bank is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bank
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brock is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Swarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swarts is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Nettle Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nettle Hill is also located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Forest.
Newspapers Published in Oak Forest ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Forest, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Forest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Forest:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Fayette County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Brooke County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Preston County
- Wetzel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Oak Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |