A visit to the Forest Hill Cemetery ...
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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Hill Cemetery:
42.4782, -88.9185
The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County<1>.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Belvidere. Belvidere lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Forest Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bamblett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bamblett Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamblett Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Mt. Thabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roscoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stone School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stone School Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Cemetery
- Clinton Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Turtle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blaine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Blaine Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Scotch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Cemetery
- Tound Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beloit
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Beloit
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shopiere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tiffany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Argyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Machesney Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loves Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Timberlane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Capron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sturbridge Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Darien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shirland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Belvidere
- Capron
- Clinton
- Darien
- Harvard
- Janesville
- Loves Park
- Rockton
- Sharon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Boone 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408506 (Forest Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408506 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: Boone
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belvidere NW
- Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4780719 Lon: -88.9181627
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Forest Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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