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A visit to the Forks Cemetery ...


The location of the Forks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Forks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   47.9587°   (47° 57' 31")

Lon:   -124.3685°   (-124° 22' 6")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Forks 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 10 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
      • Forks is located in Clallam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks <4>
    • Shuwah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
      • Shuwah is located in Clallam County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Jefferson County
    • Ozette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
      • Ozette is located in Clallam County
    • Clallam Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sekiu
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Twin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Clallam County
    • Clearwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Jefferson County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillayute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quillayute Cemetery is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillayute Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Old Clallam Bay Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Clallam Bay Cemetery is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Clallam Bay 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 Forks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1534116  (Forks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1534116 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Reade Hill
      • County: Clallam         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #1534116 (Forks Cemetery)

    The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9587, Longitude: -124.3685       In this case, the coordinates for the Forks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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