A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden ...
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 Memorial Garden ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden:
43.1402, -93.4210
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forest Lawn Memorial Garden is located in Cerro Gordo County<2>.
The county seat for Cerro Gordo County is located in Mason City. Mason City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.
- Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
- The Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clear Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #907197 <5>
- Clear Lake Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Ellington Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Ellington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95303 <5>
- Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brush Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Brush Point Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Kingland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kingland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingland Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Bethel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
- Madison Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Madison Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Trebilcock Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Lawn Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, with the nearest first:
- Ventura
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Creamery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Fertile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burchinal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Garner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hanlontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Mason City Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Klemme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Swaledale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Thornton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Manly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meservey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Rockwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Joice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Duncan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Goodell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Rock Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
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 Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cerro Gordo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clear Lake
- Forest City
- Garner
- Garner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garner.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Goodell
- Klemme
- Manly
- Manly lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Garden.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manly.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Mason 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 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 Lawn Memorial Garden:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Cerro Gordo 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 Memorial Garden:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456675 (Forest Lawn Memorial Garden (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456675 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: Cerro Gordo
- Est. Elev: 380 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clear Lake West
- Location given for Forest Lawn Memorial Garden (historical):
- Lat: 43.1402369 Lon: -93.4210397
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Cerro Gordo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Lawn Memorial Garden) 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. |
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