Our Genealogy Helper
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 Five Forks (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 Five Forks. 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.
Name Variations for Five Forks ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Forks. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Forks.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Five Forks is located in Fairfax County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Five Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Forks:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Five Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Burke
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Sideburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hunts Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Fairfax Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Hills
- North Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Yates Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Mantua
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mantua is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Chinquapin Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Brandon Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Williamsburg Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cherrydale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Falls Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Brent Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Catlett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Landmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Blackwell Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Frytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Halfway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Warrenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bealeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Zulla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Fairview Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Somerset Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Arcola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Countryside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lenah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Ashburn Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aldie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Lake Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Marumsco Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buckhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Dale City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Minnieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Loch Lomond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Montclair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Sudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aquia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Aquia Harbour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- King James Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Canterbury Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cropp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- North Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Hartwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Indian Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Riverview Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- South Hampton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Mattawoman Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Bryans Road
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Pomonkey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Freedom Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bennsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Pomfret
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doncaster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Ironsides
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Brookmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- English Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Somerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Chevy Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martin's Additions
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Fort Foote Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Fort Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Oxon Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Accokeek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Hillcrest Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Temple Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thrift
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Camp Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Suitland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Five Forks.
Cemeteries Near Five Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Forks.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Five Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Burke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Memorial Park
- The Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Calvary Memorial Park
- Fairfax Memory Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50181 <2>
- Gooding Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zoar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Clifton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Remey Tomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Five Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Forks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Burke
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sideburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Ravensworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Fairfax Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Occoquan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Franconia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oakton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Accotink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Accotink is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Forks.
Newspapers Published in Five Forks ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Forks, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Forks.
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 websites either 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 Five Forks:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- King George County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Charles County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Five Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |