A visit to the Forest Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forest Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Hill Cemetery (FG ID #71985)

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 ...

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

Lat: 28.0983° (28° 5' 53")

Lon: -81.6122° (-81° 36' 43")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Forest Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

Haines City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.

Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haines City Cemetery
- New Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398560 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oakland Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Oakland Cemetery
Ret Row Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ret Row Cemetery
- The Ret Row Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Ret Row Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jamestown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72512 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Ret Row Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Ret Row Cemetery
Lake Lowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Lowery Cemetery
- The Lake Lowery Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Lake Lowery Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Laurel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317652 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Lake Lowery Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Lake Lowery Cemetery
Rolling Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Hills Cemetery
- The Rolling Hills Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #761904 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Rolling Hills Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Rolling Hills Cemetery
Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship MB Church Cemetery
- The Friendship MB Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336178 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Friendship MB Church Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Friendship MB Church Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Alfred Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72354 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oak Grove Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Oak Grove Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Davenport.
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davenport Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71888 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
Lakeside Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Park
- The Lakeside Memorial Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72166 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Lakeside Memorial Park
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Lakeside Memorial Park
Inman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
- The Inman Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Inman Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Inman Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oakland Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Oakland Cemetery
Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #313642 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oaklawn Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Oaklawn Cemetery
Auburndale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Cemetery
- The Auburndale Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Auburndale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266022 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Auburndale Cemetery
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Auburndale Cemetery
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- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Loughman Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loughman Cemetery
  - The Loughman Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322655 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Loughman Cemetery
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Loughman Cemetery
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - The Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Oak Hill Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198042 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Auburndale Memorial Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Memorial Park
  - The Auburndale Memorial Park is located in Polk County
  - The Auburndale Memorial Park has also been known as:
  - Auburndale Memorial Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71742 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Auburndale Memorial Park
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Auburndale Memorial Park
- Church of Christ Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
  - The Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle Lake.
  - The Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Eagle Lake Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71920 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Church of Christ Cemetery
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Church of Christ Cemetery
- Wahneta Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahneta Cemetery
  - The Wahneta Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - The Wahneta Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Shady Grove Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339742 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Wahneta Cemetery
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Wahneta Cemetery
- Willow Lawn Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
  - The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Willow Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lake Wales.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273430 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Willow Lawn Cemetery
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Willow Lawn Cemetery
- Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
  - The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72032 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
- Glover Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
  - The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
  - The Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Thornhill Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72037 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Glover Cemetery
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to the Glover 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 Hill Cemetery.

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

Haines City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
- Haines City is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haines City
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Haines City
Lake Hammock Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hammock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hammock Village
- Lake Hammock Village is located in Polk County
Lake Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
- Lake Hamilton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Hamilton
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Lake Hamilton
Davenport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davenport
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Davenport
Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dundee
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Dundee
Lake Alfred
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
- Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Alfred
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Lake Alfred
Winter Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
- Winter Haven is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Haven <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winter Haven
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Winter Haven
Cypress Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Gardens
- Cypress Gardens is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Gardens <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cypress Gardens
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Cypress Gardens
Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waverly
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Waverly
Poinciana Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poinciana Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinciana Place
- Poinciana Place is located in Osceola County
Poinciana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinciana
- Poinciana is located in Osceola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poinciana <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poinciana
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Poinciana
Auburndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburndale <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburndale
- From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Auburndale
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- Inwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
  - Inwood is located in Polk County
- Eloise
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
  - Eloise is located in Polk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eloise <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Eloise
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Eloise
- Loughman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loughman
  - Loughman is located in Polk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loughman <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Loughman
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Loughman
- ChampionsGate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
  - ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to ChampionsGate
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to ChampionsGate
- Jan-Phyl Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
  - Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Jan-Phyl Village
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Jan-Phyl Village
- Eagle Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  - Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Eagle Lake
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Eagle Lake
- Wahneta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
  - Wahneta is located in Polk County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Wahneta
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Wahneta
- Reunion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion
  - Reunion is located in Osceola County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reunion <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Reunion
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Reunion
- Lake Wales
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wales
  - Lake Wales is located in Polk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 17,693 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Wales <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lake Wales
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Lake Wales
- Intercession City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercession City
  - Intercession City is located in Osceola County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intercession City <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Intercession City
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Intercession City
- Kossuthville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
  - Kossuthville is located in Polk County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Kossuthville
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Kossuthville
- Campbell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  - Campbell is located in Osceola County
- Polk City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City
  - Polk City is located in Polk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,884 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk City <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Polk City
  - From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Polk City

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. The following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Auburndale
- Auburndale lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburndale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
Haines City
- Haines City lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haines City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines City
Lake Wales
- Lake Wales lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lake Wales.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wales
Polk City
- Polk City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polk City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Polk County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Hillsborough County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Orange County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Osceola County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Forest Hill Cemetery (FG ID #71985)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Florida
- Cemeteries of Polk County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Florida
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Florida
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Florida
- Cemeteries of Polk
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

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 #282658 (Forest Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #282658 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: Dundee
- County: Polk Elev: 55
- Location given for GNIS #282658 (Forest Hill Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #71985

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 28.0983, Longitude: -81.6122
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.