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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forest Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #1292756)

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 Forest Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.8639°   (33° 51' 50")

Lon:   -95.5943°   (-95° 35' 39")

The cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

As an estimate, the Forest Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Chicota.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Forest Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Forest Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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 Forest Chapel 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Chicota
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Razor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
      • Razor is located in Lamar County
    • Midcity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
      • Midcity is located in Lamar County
      • Midcity has also been known as:
      • Trout Spur
      • Trout
    • Powderly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthur City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
      • Arthur City is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <4>
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Maxey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County
    • Caviness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County
    • Grant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Garretts Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
    • Hinckley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hugo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
        • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
      • Novice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
        • Novice is located in Lamar County
      • Soper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
        • Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <4>
      • Direct
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
        • Direct is located in Lamar County
      • Toco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
        • Toco is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Paris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Reno
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Sun Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
        • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Pin Hook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
        • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
      • Frogville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
        • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Sawyer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <4>

    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 Forest Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Camp Maxey - Historic
    • Hugo
      • Hugo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hugo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Sawyer
      • Sawyer lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sawyer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Soper
      • Soper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Soper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forest Chapel Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
    • New Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Macedonia Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
    • Casey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Sweet Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hill Cemetery
    • Community Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Hall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Hall Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Caviness Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caviness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caviness Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caviness Cemetery
    • McEwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEwin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Ridge Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Goodland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodland Cemetery
      • Cold Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
      • Restlawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
      • Newbether Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbether Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newbether Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbether Cemetery
      • Durant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durant Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Crosley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crosley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosley Cemetery
      • Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springs 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 Forest Chapel Cemetery:

    The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8639, Longitude: -95.5943    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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