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A visit to the Forest Hills Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forest Hills Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Forest Hills Cemetery (FG ID #1607685)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS<2> database entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery (MACRIS ID #BOS.818). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BOS.818'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 Hills Cemetery ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Forest Hills Cemetery

The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<3>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the north northeast of the Forest Hills Cemetery .

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

Lat:   42.2939°   (42° 17' 38")

Lon:   -71.1072°   (-71° 6' 25")

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 Hills Cemetery:

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Forest Hills Cemetery.

  • Allston
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Allston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Allston
  • Bay Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
    • Bay Village lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bay Village
  • Brighton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brighton
  • Brookline Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
    • Brookline Village lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookline Village
  • Brookline
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookline
  • Chestnut Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chestnut Hill
  • Dedham
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dedham
  • Dorchester
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Dorchester lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dorchester
  • Hyde Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hyde Park
  • Jamaica Plain
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
    • Jamaica Plain lies less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jamaica Plain
  • Mattapan Station
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
    • Mattapan Station lies less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mattapan Station
  • Mattapan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Mattapan lies less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
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    • Milton Village
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
      • Milton Village lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton Village
    • Milton
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton
    • Montclair
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Montclair
    • Norfolk Downs
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norfolk Downs
    • Readville Manor
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
      • Readville Manor lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Readville Manor
    • Readville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Readville
    • Roslindale
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale lies less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roslindale
    • Roxbury
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury lies less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roxbury
    • South Boston
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Boston
    • Stonybrook Village
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stonybrook Village
    • West Quincy
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Quincy
    • West Roxbury
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Roxbury
    • Westbrook Village
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westbrook Village
    • Wollaston
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wollaston

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 Hills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

  • Brookline
  • Dedham
  • Milton
  • Roxbury
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roxbury.
    • Roxbury lies less than 2 miles<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 56 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Forest Hills Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Suffolk County.

  • Adams Crypt [Norfolk County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adams Crypt lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Adams Crypt
  • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery [Suffolk County]
  • Baker Street Memorial Park [Suffolk County]
  • Belmont Cemetery [Middlesex County]
  • Blue Hill Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
    • The Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.Blue Hill Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blue Hill Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796<1>
  • Boston Catholic Cemetery [Middlesex County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Boston Catholic Cemetery
  • Brookdale Cemetery [Norfolk County]
  • Brookdare Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookdare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookdare Cemetery
  • Brookline Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookline Cemetery
  • Bunker Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bunker Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bunker Cemetery
  • Burial Hill Cemetery [Middlesex County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Burial Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery [Suffolk County]
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    • Cambridge Cemetery [Middlesex County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
      • Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City of Cambridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cambridge Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Central Burying Ground [Suffolk County]
    • Christ Church Burial Ground [Norfolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Christ Church Burial Ground lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Christ Church Burial Ground
    • Christ Church Cemetery [Norfolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Christ Church Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Christ Church Cemetery
    • Common Street Cemetery [Middlesex County]
    • Copp's Hill Burying Ground [Suffolk County]
    • East Parish Burying Ground [Middlesex County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Parish Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Parish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Parish Burying Ground
      • Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NWT.801<2>
    • Evergreen Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Fairview Cemetery [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairview Cemetery
      • Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.828<2>
    • The Gardens Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Granary Burying Ground [Suffolk County]
    • Hall Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Hancock Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Hebrew Cemetery [Middlesex County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hebrew Cemetery
    • Hebrew Progressive Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Holyhood Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Kings Chapel Burying Ground [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kings Chapel Burying Ground
    • Milton Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery [Middlesex County]
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery [Middlesex County]
    • Mt. Benedict Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • New Calvary Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Newton Cemetery [Middlesex County]
    • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery [Middlesex County]
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Old Burying Ground [Middlesex County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Burying Ground
    • Old Village Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • Phipps Street Cemetery [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Phipps Street Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Phipps Street Cemetery
    • Quincy Cemetery [Norfolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quincy Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Burying Ground [Suffolk County]
    • St. Josephs Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • St. Josephs Cemetery [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • St. Mary's Cemetery [Norfolk County]
    • St. Marys Cemetery [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery [Suffolk County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Marys Cemetery
    • Somerville Cemetery [Middlesex County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Somerville Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Somerville Cemetery
    • Somerville Cemetery [Middlesex County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Somerville Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Forest Hills Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Somerville Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery [Suffolk County]
    • Walnut Hills Cemetery [Norfolk County]

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 Hills Cemetery:

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Hills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2939, Longitude: -71.1072    
<5>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.




 

 

 

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