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A visit to the Forest Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Lawn Cemetery 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery 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 Cemetery

Lat:   33.5993°   (33° 35' 57")

Lon:   -84.5269°   (-84° 31' 36")

The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Atlanta. Atlanta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 Cemetery 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Union City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fife
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
    • College Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
    • Hapeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
    • Fox Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Plunket Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plunket Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Palmetto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyrone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterthur Woods
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
        • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
      • Forest Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blair Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
        • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Fort McPherson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
        • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
      • Morrow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
      • Fayetteville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jonesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Conley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Peoplestown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
        • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eason Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Godbee / Godby Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • The Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethsaida Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Hart Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Clayton County
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flat Rock Church Cemetery
      • Flatrock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33952 <6>
    • College Park View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Park View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Park View Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Park View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • The Rock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hopeful Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeful Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopeful Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeful Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • College Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The College Park Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Park Cemetery
      • Sandy Creek Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Creek Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Church Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Little Vine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Flint Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Ridge Cemetery
      • Carver Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Park
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Roseland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1704896  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1704896 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: Fairburn
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1704896 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Georgia's counties, including Fulton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5993, Longitude: -84.5269       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Cemetery 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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