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A visit to the Forbes Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Forbes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4064°   (36° 24' 23")

Lon:   -82.0717°   (-82° 4' 18")

The Forbes Cemetery is located in Carter County<1>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Elizabethton. Elizabethton lies just to the west southwest of the Forbes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Forbes Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ritchie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Marklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marklin Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Buckles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckles Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Garland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garland Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Crow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Butler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10654 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Matherly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matherly Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Morley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Van Huss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Huss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Huss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Huss Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Nave Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nave Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forbes Cemetery.

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

  • Butler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • High Health ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • High Health is located in Johnson County
  • Buladeen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
  • Siam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Siam is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Siam
    • From the Forbes Cemetery to Siam
  • Fish Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elizabethton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fishdam ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
  • Cedar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Biltmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruthton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthton
    • From the Forbes Cemetery to Ruthton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Childress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Holston Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Watauga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Piney Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Gap Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Mount Gilead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
    • Roan Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Whaley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Forbes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Forbes Cemetery:

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forbes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4064, Longitude: -82.0717    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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