A visit to the Forest Memorial 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 Forest Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Memorial Cemetery:
38.8473, -76.8730
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forest Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<2>.
The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies just to the east southeast of the Forest Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Forest Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Washington National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bells UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bells UMC Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells UMC Cemetery
- The Bells UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bells Cemetery
- Bells Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80748 <5>
- Westphalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Westphalia Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia Cemetery
- Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ridgley - Zion Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
- National Harmony Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The National Harmony Memorial Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Harmony Memorial Park
- The National Harmony Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Columbian Harmony Cemetery
- Harmonia Burial Grounds
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81286 <5>
- Addison Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Addison Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Chapel Cemetery
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Clinton.
- The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ressurection Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:81A-30 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165773 <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. Barnabus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Barnabus Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabus Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Bayne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bayne Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayne Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:76B-11 <6>
- Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Beanes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Beanes Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanes Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Forest Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forestville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morningside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morningside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- District Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Auth Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Auth Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auth Village
- Walker Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Mill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Mill
- Randolph Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Suitland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pepper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
- Camp Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westphalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Seat Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Capitol Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
- Hillcrest Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Temple Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kettering
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Fairmount Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Largo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Arbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Brightseat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cheverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Glenarden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
- Palmer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Palmer Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Park
- Kentland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Kent Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
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 Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Memorial 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 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Prince George's 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1714729 (Forest Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1714729 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: Prince George's
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Upper Marlboro
- Location given for Forest Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8473352 Lon: -76.8730277
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, 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- Forest Memorial 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |