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A visit to the Forest Hills Memorial Park ...

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 Hills Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Hills Memorial Park:

29.1878, -82.1331

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

The Forest Hills Memorial Park is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies just to the west of the Forest Hills Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hills Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Forest Hills Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Hills Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Tucker Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill Cemetery
  • Agnew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
  • Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. King Burial Grounds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Watula Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watula Cemetery
  • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Ocala.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72041 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Waldena Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Waldena Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldena Cemetery
    • Old Grahamsville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Forest Hills Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Hills Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Ocala
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ocala is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <6>
  • Silver Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anthony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • York is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Belleview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fellowship
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Danks Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Candler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Reddick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Ocklawaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Electra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Fort McCoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Citra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • Irvine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Orange Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Hills Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Hills Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belleview
  • Ocala
    • Ocala lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West (W) of the Forest Hills Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ocala.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala

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 helpful 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 Hills Memorial Park:

  • 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 Hills Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298667  (Forest Hills Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298667 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: Ocala West
      • Location given for Forest Hills Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 29.1877542     Lon: -82.1331475
      • 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 '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- Forest Hills Memorial Park) 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.