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A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens ...

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 Lawn Memorial Gardens ...

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

33.9567, -117.0211

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)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Beaumont.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8185 <5>
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • San Gorgonio Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The San Gorgonio Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gorgonio Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Gorgonio Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Banning.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142669 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8029 <5>
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moravian Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Banning.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270772 <5>
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Banning.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315549 <5>
  • San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The San Jacinto Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hemet.
    • The San Jacinto Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hemet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #376454 <5>
  • Riverside National Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside National Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Riverside.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109440 <5>
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Perris Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perris Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris Valley Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Home of Eternity Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Menifee Valley Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Menifee Valley Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee Valley Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Menifee Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Sun City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405412 <5>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Campo Santo Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Campo Santo Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Santo Cemetery
    • Hermosa Gardens Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hermosa Gardens Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa Gardens Cemetery
      • The Hermosa Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colton Cemetery
      • Hermosa Cemetery
      • Hermosa Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8022 <5>
    • Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Agua Mansa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7832 <5>
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Riverside.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1606206 <5>
    • Olivewood Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Olivewood Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivewood Memorial Park
      • The Olivewood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Olivewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8240 <5>

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

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)
    • Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <6>
  • Oak Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilman Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilman Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Hot Springs
  • Banning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Eastbern ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastbern is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbern
  • Mentone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ordway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ordway is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
  • 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)
      • Mountain Home Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Village
    • Plymouth Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Plymouth Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Village
    • University Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • University Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Redlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <6>
    • 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)
      • March Field is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Field
    • 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)
      • Lugonia is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugonia
    • Bryn Mawr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hemet is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <6>

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

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 professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #242362 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: Riverside
      • Est. Elev: 755 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: El Casco
      • Location given for Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 33.9566826     Lon: -117.0211394
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 from Point A (ie- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.