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A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens 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 Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens

Lat:   33.9567°   (33° 57' 24")

Lon:   -117.0211°   (-117° 1' 15")

The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Riverside County<2>.

The county seat for Riverside County is located in Riverside. Riverside lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens .

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 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 Gardens:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Riverside 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 Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Cherry Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaumont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calimesa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yucaipa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
      • Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <4>
    • Oak Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilman Hot Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Hot Springs
      • Gilman Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
    • Banning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Riverside County
    • Eastbern ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbern
      • Eastbern is located in San Bernardino County
    • Mentone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ordway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
      • Ordway is located in Riverside County
    • Forest Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mountain Home Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Village
        • Mountain Home Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Plymouth Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Village
        • Plymouth Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • University Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
        • University Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Redlands
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
        • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <4>
      • Moreno Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Nuevo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • San Jacinto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • March Field
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for March Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Field
        • March Field is located in Riverside County
      • Cabazon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Angelus Oaks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lugonia ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lugonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugonia
        • Lugonia is located in San Bernardino County
      • Bryn Mawr
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hemet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
        • Hemet is located in Riverside County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <4>

    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 Lawn Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Riverside County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Banning
      • Banning lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Banning.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Beaumont
    • Eastbern - Historic
    • Hemet
      • Hemet lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hemet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
    • Lugonia - Historic
      • Lugonia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lugonia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugonia
    • Mentone
    • Moreno Valley
    • Redlands
    • Yucaipa

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
    • Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8029 <7>
    • San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Riverside National Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Montecito Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Perris Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perris Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perris Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perris Valley Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Home of Eternity Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Eternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home of Eternity Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Eternity Cemetery
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Campo Santo Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo Cemetery
      • Hermosa Gardens Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hermosa Gardens Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
        • The Hermosa Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Colton Cemetery
        • Hermosa Cemetery
        • Hermosa Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermosa Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8022 <7>
      • Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
        • The Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Agua Mansa Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7832 <7>
      • Evergreen Memorial Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Olivewood Memorial Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Olivewood Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
        • The Olivewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Olivewood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivewood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8240 <7>
      • Green Acres Memorial Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • The Green Acres Memorial Park is located in San Bernardino County
        • The Green Acres Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Green Acres Cemetery Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7998 <7>
      • Rialto Park Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #242362  (Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #242362 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: El Casco
      • County: Riverside         Elev: 755
      • Location given for GNIS #242362 (Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Riverside, 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 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 Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9567, Longitude: -117.0211       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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