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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forest Home Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Home Cemetery (FG ID #105696)

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 Home Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Home Cemetery

Lat:   41.8680°   (41° 52' 4")

Lon:   -87.8270°   (-87° 49' 37")

The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Forest Home Cemetery .

Establishment of the Forest Home Cemetery ...

The Forest Home Cemetery was established in 1873.

Name Variations for Forest Home Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Forest Home Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Waldheim German Cemetery
  • German Waldheim Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Home 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Forest Home Cemetery.

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

    • Forest Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
    • Broadview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <5>
    • Hines
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverside
      • North Riverside is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,346 people
    • River Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Forest <5>
    • Maywood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
    • Oak Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Melrose Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <5>
    • Westchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • La Grange Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Park
        • La Grange Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,863 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange Park <5>
      • Brookfield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
        • Brookfield is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,091 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <5>
      • Lyons
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
      • Cicero
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
        • Cicero is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <5>
      • Elmwood Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Stone Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
        • Stone Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <5>
      • Hillside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • La Grange
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
        • Forest View is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest View <5>
      • Stickney
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
        • Stickney is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stickney <5>
      • Moreland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
        • Moreland is located in Cook County
      • Northlake
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
        • Northlake is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <5>
      • River Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grove
        • River Grove is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Grove <5>
      • Berkeley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Berkeley is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <5>

    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 Home Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cook County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Forest Home Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Menorah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menorah Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menorah Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #217490 <1>
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
    • Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Parkholm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkholm Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkholm Cemetery
    • Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The Elmwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <1>
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107602 <1>
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
      • Memorial Estates Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Estates Cemetery
      • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      • Arlington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glos Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glos Cemetery is located in DuPage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glos Cemetery
      • LaGrange Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
      • Mt. Mayrw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Mayrw Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Mt. Mayrw Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Mayriv Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mayrw Cemetery
      • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      • Mt. Isaiah Israel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Isaiah Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Isaiah Israel Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Isaiah Israel Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rosemont Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Rosemont Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Rosemont Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rosemont Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Park Cemetery
      • Irving Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Irving Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Irving Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norridge.
        • The Irving Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Irving Park Boulevard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106325 <1>
      • Acacia Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acacia Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norridge.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104486 <1>

    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 Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408509  (Forest Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408509 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: Berwyn
      • County: Cook         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #408509 (Forest Home Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105696

    The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, 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 Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8680, Longitude: -87.8270    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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