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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 Forbus (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 Forbus. 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 hospitals 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.

Forbus is located in Fentress County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fentress County: Cumberland, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam & Scott.

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

  • Fentress County     (The home county of Forbus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Pall Mall
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Little Crab
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Cumberland Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Allardt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <1>
    • Armathwaite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Gernt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Grimsley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wilder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Clarkrange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Free Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Celina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
    • Burrville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Bucklick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavender
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Mill Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Oak Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Free Communion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Oakley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Chanute
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County
    • Static
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
    • Byrdstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Foster Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
    • Verdun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
    • West Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • West Robbins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oneida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Glenmary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Isham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County
    • State Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County
  • Adair County (KY)
    • Cundiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County (KY)
  • Clinton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Static
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Savage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Alpha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Browns Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Cumberland City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Ida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Burkesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <1>
    • Dougan Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Bakerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Grider
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Leslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Smith Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Revelo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Stearns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <1>
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Russell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County (KY)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County (KY)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County (KY)
    • Freedom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County (KY)
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbus, with the one closest to Forbus listed first.
    • Slickford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Shearer Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Parmleysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Sumpter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Murl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Parnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Ritner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Rankin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Mill Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Forbus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forbus.

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

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

  • Frogge Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogge Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogge Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upchurch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travisville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upchurch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pulse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scroggins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scroggins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scroggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Pall Mall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Travisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
    • Travisville is located in Pickett County
  • Chanute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
    • Chanute is located in Pickett County
  • Little Crab
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
    • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
  • Sunnybrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Sunnybrook is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Byrdstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Huntersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Boatland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatland
    • Boatland is located in Fentress County
  • Savage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Powersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
    • Powersburg is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Wirmingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham
    • Wirmingham is located in Overton County
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    • Mount Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Gapcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
      • Gapcreek is located in Wayne County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Forbus ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forbus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forbus, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forbus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

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 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>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.
<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 Forbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forbus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5528, Longitude: -84.9916       In this case, the coordinates for Forbus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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