A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park:
41.3414, -89.0548
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)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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.<4>
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)
- Rockwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rockwell Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Peru City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Bede Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Bede Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bede Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ladd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Valley Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Valley Memorial Park is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Memorial Park
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- St. George Syrian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Cedar Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Utica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Utica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- 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)
- Deer Park is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Peru
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Waltham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waltham is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Dalzell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Standard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tonica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ladd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Troy Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Naplate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Naplate is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hitt is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Prairie Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Cherry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ottville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
- Mark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Palatine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Leonore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Triumph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seatonville
(11 miles [17.7 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 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
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 Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to La Salle 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 Lawn Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408516 (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408516 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: LaSalle
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Salle
- Location given for Forest Lawn Memorial Park:
- Lat: 41.3414232 Lon: -89.0548043
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Lawn Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |