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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:   40.4525°   (40° 27' 9")

Lon:   -90.7193°   (-90° 43' 9")

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

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the northeast of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McDonough 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 23 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.

    • East Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • University Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
    • Lamone Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Colchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
    • Tennessee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <4>
    • Sciota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Good Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <4>
    • Bardolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blandinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Colmar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
        • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Adair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Joetta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
        • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Doddsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
        • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
      • New Philadelphia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
        • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Bushnell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fountain Green
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
        • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Plymouth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
      • Littleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
      • Youngstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
        • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • La Harpe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
        • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Macomb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macomb Cemetery
    • Old Macomb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Guy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Argyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stickel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Stickel Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • The Stickel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Stickle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stickel Cemetery
      • Pennington #1 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington #1 Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Neese Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neese Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
      • Strader Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strader Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strader Cemetery
      • Riden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riden Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riden Cemetery
      • Wayland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayland Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Cemetery
      • Brooking Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooking 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 #408514  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408514 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: Macomb
      • County: McDonough         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #408514 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including McDonough, 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- ) 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: 40.4525, Longitude: -90.7193       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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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