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A visit to the Forbis Cemetery ...


The location of the Forbis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forbis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   32.8785°   (32° 52' 42")

Lon:   -95.7558°   (-95° 45' 20")

The Forbis Cemetery is located in Rains County<2>.

The county seat for Rains County is located in Emory. Emory lies just to the west southwest 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 Rains 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forbis Cemetery.

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

    • Emory
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Gunter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Bonanza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • East Tawakoni
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Yantis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <4>
    • Divide
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Hooker Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Fruitvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lone Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <4>
      • Palestine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Edgewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grand Saline
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • West Tawakoni
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Golden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Brashear
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rockdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Wills Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
        • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <4>
      • Quitman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Coke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
        • Coke is located in Wood County
      • Hawk Cove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people

    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 Rains 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forbis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Danley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danley Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danley Cemetery
    • Rocky Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Bishop Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <7>
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Emory.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <7>
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
    • Smyrna Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Church Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Church Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • MaGee - McCord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Coats Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Clewis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewis Cemetery
      • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke - Yandell Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worcester - Cooper Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
      • Woosley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
      • Slatter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slatter Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slatter Cemetery
      • Elm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • Deaton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deaton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaton Cemetery

    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 #1889938  (Forbis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1889938 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: Emory North
      • County: Rains         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #1889938 (Forbis Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rains, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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: 32.8785, Longitude: -95.7558       In this case, the coordinates for the Forbis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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