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A visit to the Forest Crest 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 Forest Crest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Crest Cemetery:

33.5516, -86.6335

The Forest Crest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Forest Crest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Crest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forest Crest Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Crest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Alton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Earltown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Earltown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earltown Cemetery
  • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Henry Ellen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Forest Crest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Crest Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Forest Crest Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Crest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Forest Crest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Forest Crest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #144206  (Forest Crest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #144206 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Irondale
      • Location given for Forest Crest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5506598     Lon: -86.636931
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Crest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
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