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A visit to the Forestview 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 Forestview Cemetery ...

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

38.4682, -122.8833

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forestview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Forestview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County<2>.

The county seat for Sonoma County is located in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Forestview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forestview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forestview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
  • McPeak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPeak Cemetery
  • Steele Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Steele Family Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Family Cemetery
  • Druids Occidental Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
  • Santa Rosa Memorial Park - Shiloh Road Addition
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Redwood Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Faught Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Faught Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faught Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • Duncans Mills Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Duncans Mills Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Mills Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Moke Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moke Cemetery
    • Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
      • The Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fulkerson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8312 <5>
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • The Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640472 <5>
    • Santa Rosa Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shomrei Torah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Forestview Cemetery.

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

  • Forestville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Graton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Camp Meeker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Occidental
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastopol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Freestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rio Nido
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Guerneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Monte Rio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Villa Grande
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Roseland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Roseland is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Bodega
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Santa Rosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • South Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Santa Rosa
    • Santa Rosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Duncans Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Valley Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Montgomery Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Mark West Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mark West Springs is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark West Springs
    • Camp Rose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Camp Rose is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rose
    • Healdsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Forestview Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sonoma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Forestview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sonoma 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 Forestview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1989440  (Forestview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1989440 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: Sonoma
      • Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camp Meeker
      • Location given for Forestview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4682459     Lon: -122.8833273
      • 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 Sonoma, 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' (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- Forestview Cemetery) 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.
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