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A visit to the Forbis 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 Forbis Cemetery ...

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

32.8785, -95.7558

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forbis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Forbis Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Danley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Danley Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danley Cemetery
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Bishop Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Emory.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <5>
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • 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 east of Emory.
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <5>
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Smyrna Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
    • Clewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewis Cemetery
    • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
    • Slatter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Slatter Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatter Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
    • Deaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Deaton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaton Cemetery

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]<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)
    • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • Gunter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
  • 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)
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Yantis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Divide
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Hooker Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Fruitvale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lone Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Palestine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • 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)
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • West Tawakoni
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Golden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brashear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Wills Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Quitman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Coke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Coke is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Hawk Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • 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.

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 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: