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The location of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park

Lat:   41.3414°   (41° 20' 29")

Lon:   -89.0548°   (-89° 3' 17")

The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in La Salle County<2>.

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lawn Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to La Salle 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 Memorial Park 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • La Salle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
    • Utica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • North Utica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Oglesby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deer Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Peru
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
    • Cedar Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
    • Vermilionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • Waltham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
    • Dalzell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <4>
    • Standard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tonica
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ladd
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
        • Ladd is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <4>
      • Troy Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
        • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <4>
      • Naplate
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
        • Naplate is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Granville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
      • Cherry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
        • Cherry is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <4>
      • Ottville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
        • Ottville is located in Bureau County
      • Mark
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
        • Mark is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>
      • Mount Palatine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
      • Leonore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
        • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Ottawa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
      • Triumph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
        • Triumph is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <4>
      • Seatonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seatonville
        • Seatonville is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seatonville <4>

    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 Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Granville
    • La Salle
    • Ladd
      • Ladd lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ladd.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
    • Ottawa
    • Peru
      • Peru lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Spring Valley
    • Tonica
    • Utica
      • Utica lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
    • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Peru City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Bede Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bede Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bede Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithuanian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
    • St. Valentines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lowell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vermillionville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermillionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vermillionville Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermillionville Cemetery
      • St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Annes Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
      • Ladd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Valley Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • St. George Syrian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Syrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. George Syrian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Syrian Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Old Cedar Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cedar Point Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Point Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408516  (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #408516 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: La Salle
      • County: LaSalle         Elev: 175
      • Location given for GNIS #408516 (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)

    The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

    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 La Salle, 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3414, Longitude: -89.0548       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park 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>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.
    <6>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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