A visit to the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens ...
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 Lawn Memory Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens:
29.1294, -82.1081
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)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.<4>
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)
- The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Hillcrest Cemetery Section
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Ft. King Burial Grounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Temple Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
- Agnew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tucker Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill Cemetery
- Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watula Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watula Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Crum Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Belleview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- York is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Ocklawaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lynne is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Electra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Electra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Fellowship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- 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)
- The Villages is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
- Reddick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Conant is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
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
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #298668 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: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ocala East
- Location given for Forest Lawn Memory Gardens:
- Lat: 29.1294224 Lon: -82.108146
- 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' (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- Forest Lawn Memory Gardens) 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. |