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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 Forestburg (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 Forestburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Forestburg is located in Montague County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montague County: Jefferson (OK), Love (OK), Clay, Cooke, Jack & Wise.

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

  • Montague County     (The home county of Forestburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestburg, with the one closest to Forestburg listed first.
    • Hardy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Harp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Montague County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dye
      • From Forestburg to Dye
    • Saint Jo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <3>
    • Salona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Montague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bonita
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Forestburg to Bonita
    • Bowie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
    • Nocona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestburg, with the one closest to Forestburg listed first.
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bellevue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
  • Cooke County
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestburg, with the one closest to Forestburg listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <3>
    • Stony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Krum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ponder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponder <3>
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestburg, with the one closest to Forestburg listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <3>
    • Slidell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Chico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Herman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Bluett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Paradise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • New Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
  • Jefferson County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestburg, with the one closest to Forestburg listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Forestburg to Petersburg
    • Fleetwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleetwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fleetwood
      • From Forestburg to Fleetwood
  • Love County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forestburg, with the one closest to Forestburg listed first.
    • Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
    • Jimtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thackerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
      • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <3>
    • Burneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Forestburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forestburg.

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

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

  • Forestburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bewley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bewley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bewley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huddelston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Scrougy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pella Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pella Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Rush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McGrady Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fryer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryer 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forestburg had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Forestburg ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Forestburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Forestburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Forestburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Forestburg.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Forestburg:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Forestburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5324, Longitude: -97.5569    
<5>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.
<6>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 Forestburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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