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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 ...

The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Riverside County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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 <2>
  • 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
  • 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 <2>
  • 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 <2>
  • 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 <2>
  • Home of Eternity Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • 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 <2>
  • Montecito Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <2>
  • 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
  • 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 <2>
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    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
    • 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)
      • The Perris Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris Valley Cemetery
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • 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
    • 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

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 alphabetically:

  • Angelus Oaks
  • Banning
  • Beaumont
  • Bryn Mawr
  • Cabazon
  • Calimesa
  • Cherry Valley
  • Eastbern ‑ Historic
    • Eastbern is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbern
  • Forest Falls
  • Gilman Hot Springs
    • Gilman Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Hot Springs
  • Hemet
    • 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 <4>
  • Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lugonia ‑ Historic
      • Lugonia is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugonia
    • March Field
      • March Field is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Field
    • Mentone
    • Moreno Valley
    • Mountain Home Village
      • Mountain Home Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Village
    • Nuevo
    • Oak Glen
    • Ordway
      • Ordway is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
    • Plymouth Village
      • Plymouth Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Village
    • Redlands
      • 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 <4>
    • San Jacinto
    • University Village
      • University Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Yucaipa
      • 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 <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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.