A visit to the Forks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Forks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forks Cemetery:
47.9587, -124.3685
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forks Cemetery is located in Clallam County<2>.
The county seat for Clallam County is located in Port Angeles. Port Angeles lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Forks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Forks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Quillayute Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Quillayute Cemetery is also located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quillayute Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Cemetery is also located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Old Clallam Bay Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Forks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forks is also located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks <5>
- Shuwah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shuwah is also located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
- Beaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- La Push
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oil City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Ozette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ozette is also located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
- Clallam Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sekiu
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairholm is also located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairholm
- Twin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Twin is also located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Clearwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clearwater is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
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 Forks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clallam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clallam Bay
- Forks
- La Push
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Forks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Clallam County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Forks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1534116 (Forks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1534116 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clallam
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reade Hill
- Location given for Forks Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.9586886 Lon: -124.3685422
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Clallam, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |