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A visit to the Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill Cemetery ...

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

28.9753, -81.9540

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

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lady Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lady Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lady Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lady Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #624937 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Royal Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Electra Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Electra Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Weirsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • The Villages
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Conant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
  • Lady Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastlake Weir
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocklawaha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Carlton Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Candler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fruitland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Belleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wildwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Whitney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Montclair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Danks Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Electra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Adamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Leesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Orange Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake

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 Marion County.

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

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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282659  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #282659 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lady Lake
      • Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.975261     Lon: -81.953973
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.