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A visit to the Mount Forest 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 Mt. Forest Cemetery ...

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

41.5720, -87.6053

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

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

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the Mt. Forest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Forest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Forest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Homewood Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Homewood Memorial Gardens is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Memorial Gardens
    • The Homewood Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106233 <5>
  • Washington Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
    • The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104564 <5>
  • First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Berger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Berger Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Coopers Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The County Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
    • St. Gabriel Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Forest Cemetery.

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

  • Thornton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • South Holland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Homewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Globe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Globe is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • East Hazel Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
  • Phoenix
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Phoenix is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
  • Lansing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dolton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harvey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flossmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicago Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Ford Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lynwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Calumet City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixmoor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
    • Markham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazel Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Olympia Fields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Munster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <6>
    • Hammond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
    • Burnham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnham is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
    • Posen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Chicago Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Sauk Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <6>
    • Calumet Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hegewisch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hegewisch is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
    • Country Club Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Mt. Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mt. Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cook 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 Mt. Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413960  (Mount Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413960 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: Cook
      • Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Calumet City
      • Location given for Mount Forest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5719792     Lon: -87.6053221
      • 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 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- Mt. Forest Cemetery) 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.