South
Tennessee
Fentress

Forbus

Forbus is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 127 in , . Considered a crossroads community, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district called the Forbus Historic District.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
  • Also known as: “Blue Rock”, “Forbus, Tennessee”, “Forbus, TN”, and “Galewood”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park.

Park
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is a state park in , in the U.S. state of . Situated along the Wolf River, the park contains the farm and gristmill once owned by decorated World War I soldier Alvin C. is situated 2 miles southeast of Forbus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pall Mall and Cedar Grove.

Hamlet
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is a small unincorporated community in the Wolf River valley of , United States. It is named after , London.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located along Road 4.2 miles east-southeast of . is situated 3½ miles west of Forbus.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Its elevation is 1,010 feet. A post office was once located at , but it has since closed. is situated 5 miles west of Forbus.

Forbus

Latitude
36.55285° or 36° 33′ 10″ north
Longitude
-84.99161° or 84° 59′ 30″ west
Elevation
883 feet (269 metres)
Open location code
868QH235+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154107631
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4622956
Wiki­data ID
Q5467398
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Forbus” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Forbus”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wolf River and Davidson.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greer Chapel Cemetery and Greer Chapel.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Forbus”. Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.