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A visit to the Forest Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

40.4525, -90.7193

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb Cemetery
  • Old Macomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Old Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Macomb Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108069 <5>
  • Guy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Oakwood Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Argyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Barber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stickel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Stickel Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickel Cemetery
      • The Stickel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stickle Cemetery
    • Pennington #1 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Walker Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Neese Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neese Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
    • Strader Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Strader Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strader Cemetery
    • Riden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Riden Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riden Cemetery
    • Wayland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wayland Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
    • Brooking Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brooking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooking 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]<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)
    • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
  • University Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
  • Macomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <6>
  • Lamone Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
  • Colchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tennessee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sciota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bardolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
  • 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)
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Adair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Joetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Doddsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • New Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • Bushnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Littleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Youngstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • La Harpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • 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.

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 Cemetery: