A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Lawn Memorial Park (FG ID #1968306)
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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Lat: 49.2465° (49° 14' 47")
Lon: -122.9915° (-122° 59' 29")
As an estimate, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Burnaby.
Name Variations for Forest Lawn Memorial Park ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Lawn Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to British Columbia:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Burnaby
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Renfrew-Collingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew-Collingwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew-Collingwood
- Killarney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria-Fraserview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria-Fraserview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria-Fraserview
- Kelvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Barnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Westridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hastings-Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings-Sunrise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings-Sunrise
- Kensington-Cedar Cottage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington-Cedar Cottage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- New Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burquitlam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Windsor Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grandview-Woodlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview-Woodlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview-Woodlands
- Strathcona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
- Vancouver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Park
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Deep Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- South Cambie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cambie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cambie
- Oakridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Marpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marpole
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- North Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
- Ioco ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioco
- Belcarra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcarra came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcarra
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcarra <3>
- North Vancouver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaughnessy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaughnessy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaughnessy
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Beth Israel Cemetery & Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ocean View Burial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Schara Tzedeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountain View / Vancouver Municipal Cemetery
- Mountainview Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968309 <1>
- Fraser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Westminster.
- The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257245 <1>
- North Vancouver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robinson Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Coquitlam Municipal Cemetery
- Robinson Memorial Park / Coquitlam Municipal Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236961 <1>
- Air India Memorial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capilano View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Port Coquitlam Municipal Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Valley View Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Surrey Centre Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Surrey Centre Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cloverdale.
- The Surrey Centre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Church Cemetery
- Surrey City Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surrey Centre Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098350 <1>
- Beth Tikvah Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Tikvah Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Surrey.
- The Beth Tikvah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beth Tikvah Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Tikvah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443242 <1>
- Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Victory Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Victory Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Surrey.
- The Victory Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Veterans Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226367 <1>
- Temple Sholom Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Sholom Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Surrey.
- The Temple Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Temple Shalom Cemetery
- Temple Shalom Jewish Cemetery
- Temple Sholom Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388552 <1>
- Gardens of Gethsemani Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boundary Bay Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2465, Longitude: -122.9915 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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. |