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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 Forbis Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.3882°   (33° 23' 17")

Lon:   -96.7143°   (-96° 42' 51")

The Forbis Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Forbis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Forbis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Collin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Forbis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forbis Cemetery.

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

    • Gunter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Celina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhea Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
    • Roland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Van Alstyne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Anna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
    • Howe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <3>
    • Dorchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Prosper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <3>
    • Parris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Melissa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tioga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Tioga is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
      • Rockhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
        • Rockhill is located in Collin County
      • McKinney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ethel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Grayson County
      • New Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Westminster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
      • Pilot Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Valdasta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
        • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Luella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
        • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Southmayd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Aubrey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tom Bean
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tribune
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
        • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Collinsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Forbis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Forbis Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smallwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McDonald Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5118 <8>
    • Mugg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mugg Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugg Cemetery
    • Warden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Warden Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warden Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elliott Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Gunter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3407 <8>
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Culwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Simpson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Baker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Whitaker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Celina Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Coffman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mantua Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mantua Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mantua Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • The Mantua Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Newt Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantua Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305714 <8>
      • Van Alstyne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Forbis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1373749  (Forbis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1373749 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gunter
      • County: Collin         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #1373749 (Forbis Cemetery)

    The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forbis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3882, Longitude: -96.7143    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.
    <8>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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