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A visit to the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens ...


The location of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens 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 Lawn Memory Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens

Lat:   29.1294°   (29° 7' 45")

Lon:   -82.1081°   (-82° 6' 29")

The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies just to the north northwest of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens .

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 websites either 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 Lawn Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Lawn Memory Gardens 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Ocala
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
      • Ocala is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <4>
    • Belleview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
      • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
    • Silver Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Danks Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Candler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Ocklawaha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Electra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fellowship
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
        • Fellowship is located in Marion County
      • Oxford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lowell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sparr
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Eastlake Weir
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Weirsdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Villages
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
        • The Villages is located in Sumter County
      • Reddick
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Conant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
        • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Wildwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lady Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
        • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Fort McCoy
        (18 miles [29 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 Lawn Memory Gardens. 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 Lawn Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belleview
    • Lady Lake
    • Ocala
      • Ocala lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ocala.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Wildwood

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Burrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery Section
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery Section have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery Section is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery Section
    • Hillcrest Cemetery Section
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery Section have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery Section is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery Section
    • Forest Hills Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hills Memorial Park is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Memorial Park
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Ft. King Burial Grounds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. King Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. King Burial Grounds is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. King Burial Grounds
    • Temple Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tucker Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Hill Cemetery
      • Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
      • Watula Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watula Cemetery
      • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Crum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive 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 Lawn Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298668  (Forest Lawn Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #298668 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: Ocala East
      • County: Marion         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #298668 (Forest Lawn Memory Gardens)

    The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

    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 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 obstructions 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 Lawn Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1294, Longitude: -82.1081       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens 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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