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A visit to the Forest Home Cemetery ...

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 Home Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1834°   (38° 11' 0")

Lon:   -85.6669°   (-85° 40' 0")

The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the west northwest of the Forest Home Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Forest Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75706 <5>
  • Prather Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Family Cemetery
    • The Prather Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73275 <5>
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Breckinridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckinridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisville Cemetery
    • The Louisville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located in Louisville.
  • Pennsylvania Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Run Cemetery
    • The Pennsylvania Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Pennsylvania Run Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Penn Run Cemetery
    • Penn Run Memorial Park
    • Pennsylvania Run Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #218002 <5>
  • Cave Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Hill Cemetery
    • The Cave Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73354 <5>
  • Cave Hill National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73814 <5>
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jeffersontown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Schardein Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schardein Cemetery
      • The Schardein Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Schardein Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seventh Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75943 <5>
    • Terry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Chenoweth Run Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoweth Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoweth Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chenoweth Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Country Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Country Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zachary Taylor National Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 35 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Forest Home Cemetery.

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

  • West Buechel
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buechel
    • West Buechel is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Poplar Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
    • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Newburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Buechel
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
    • Buechel is located in Jefferson County
  • Watterson Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watterson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson Park
    • Watterson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Strathmoor Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Village
    • Strathmoor Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Strathmoor Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Manor
    • Strathmoor Manor is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Wellington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Kingsley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Strathmoor Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Gardens
    • Strathmoor Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • Lynnview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
    • Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Seneca Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
    • Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Okolona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okolona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <7>
    • Spring Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Highview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Highview is located in Jefferson County
    • Hollow Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
      • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Fern Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Houston Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Acres
      • Houston Acres is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Cambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Lincolnshire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Meadowview Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Estates
      • Meadowview Estates is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Audubon Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
      • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Prestonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
      • Prestonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Heritage Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
      • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Former name for Heritage Creek:
      • Minor Lane Heights
    • Seminary Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
      • Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Hurstbourne Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne Acres
      • Hurstbourne Acres is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
    • Saint Regis Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Regis Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Park
      • Saint Regis Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Fairmeade
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmeade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeade
      • Fairmeade is located in Jefferson County
    • Saint Matthews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
      • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <7>
    • Springlee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlee
      • Springlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Norbourne Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norbourne Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbourne Estates
      • Norbourne Estates is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Plymouth Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Village
      • Plymouth Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Broad Fields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Fields
      • Broad Fields is located in Jefferson County
    • German Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
      • German Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Parkway Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 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 Home Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Home 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 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 Home Cemetery:

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 Home Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #492326  (Forest Home Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #492326 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: Louisville East
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 148
    • Location given for GNIS #492326 (Forest Home Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1834, Longitude: -85.6669       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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