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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 ...

The Forestview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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
  • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Druids Occidental Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Redwood Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Rosa Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Santa Rosa Memorial Park - Shiloh Road Addition
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shomrei Torah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
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    • 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

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 alphabetically:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Forestview Cemetery) 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.