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A visit to the Forest Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Hill Cemetery 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Hill Cemetery

Lat:   29.7802°   (29° 46' 48")

Lon:   -85.2727°   (-85° 16' 21")

The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Gulf County<2>.

The county seat for Gulf County is located in Port Saint Joe. Port Saint Joe lies just to the northwest of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Gulf 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 Hill Cemetery 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 8 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Port Saint Joe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Gulf County
    • Mexico Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Franklin County
    • Apalachicola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eastpoint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wewahitchka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sumatra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

    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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gulf County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Apalachicola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1184198 <6>
    • Chestnut Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Farmdale Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown & Smith Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown & Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown & Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown & Smith Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Eastpoint Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jehu Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jehu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jehu Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jehu Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Wetappo Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetappo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetappo Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetappo Cemetery
    • Porters Bar Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porters Bar Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Bar Cemetery
    • Marywood Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marywood Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marywood Cemetery

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #304000  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #304000 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: Port Saint Joe
      • County: Gulf         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #304000 (Forest Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Gulf County: www.gulfcountygovernment.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Gulf, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7802, Longitude: -85.2727       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Hill Cemetery 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>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.
    <6>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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