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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:

31.3760, -92.4054

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 Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the south southwest 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> 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.

  • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Holly Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak Cemetery
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Labat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labat Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Alexandria National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Venus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Venus Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunlight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <5>
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Newlight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Libuse Czech Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse Czech Cemetery
    • Lofton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clear Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67230 <5>
    • Restland Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Restland Memorial Gardens is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Pollock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991571 <5>

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] 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:

  • Tioga
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ball
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
  • Pineville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Libuse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Creola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Alexandria Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
  • Anandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Kolin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
  • Pollock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Weil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bentley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Moreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Antonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Whittington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Center Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ruby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Dry Prong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyce
      (15 miles [24.1 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. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

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 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #547369  (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547369 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
      • Parish: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ball
      • Location given for Forest Lawn Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 31.376014     Lon: -92.4054142
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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 drawn 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.