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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Forbes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Forbes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forbes, please Contact Us.

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 Forbes (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 Forbes. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Forbes is historic, it would have been located within present day Buckingham County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buckingham County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Nelson & Prince Edward.

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

  • Buckingham County     (The home county of Forbes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Toga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
    • Andersonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <3>
    • Enonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Curdsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vinco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Scottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Stony Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Rodophil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodophil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Paineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Walkers Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Joshua Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coolwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Madison Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Monitor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Hurtsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bent Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beckham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Spring Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Hat Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Abilene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Cullen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Charlotte Court House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Keysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <3>
    • Aspenwall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Drakes Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Guinea Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cotton Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Trenton Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Lakeside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Nicholas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
    • Weber City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg County
    • Meherrin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lavino Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Warminster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warminster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Norwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
    • Shipman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
      • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Schuyler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Colleen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Faber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Myndus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
      • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Bryant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Jonesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
  • Nottoway County
    • Burkeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <3>
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forbes, with the one closest to Forbes listed first.
    • Tuggle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Five Forks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Darlington Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Blake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <3>
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Green Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Forbes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forbes.

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

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

  • Chestnut Grove Bapist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fork Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson - Hix Burial Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Hix Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Hix Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gold Mine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckingham Community Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Babcock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Forbes itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hurtsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
    • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
  • Andersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <3>
  • Toga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
    • Toga is located in Buckingham County
  • Hollywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Appomattox County
  • Hixburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixburg
    • Hixburg is located in Appomattox County
  • Enonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
    • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Sheppards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
    • Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
  • Curdsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
    • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
  • Evergreen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
  • Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
  • Mount Vinco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
    • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
  • Allenslevel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenslevel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenslevel
    • Allenslevel is located in Buckingham County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pamplin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tuggle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
      • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Dillwyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Forbes ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forbes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forbes, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forbes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Forbes:

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Forbes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forbes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forbes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4354, Longitude: -78.6353       In this case, the coordinates for Forbes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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