A visit to the Forrester Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Forrester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forrester Cemetery:
36.4530, -81.7244
The Forrester Cemetery is located in Johnson County<1>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies just to the west northwest of the Forrester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forrester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> of the Forrester Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forrester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hammon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hammon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- McEwen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McEwen Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
- Dowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Vanover Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hampton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Eastridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastridge Cemetery
- Owens Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forrester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forrester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Roten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fuller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shingletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mabel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Comet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Apple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warrensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Todd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- West Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moretz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sturgills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Forrester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forrester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson
- Mountain City
- West Jefferson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Forrester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Johnson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Forrester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1284654 (Forrester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1284654 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 1002 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baldwin Gap
- Location given for Forrester Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4528992 Lon: -81.7242794
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forrester Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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