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A visit to the Forest Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

44.0140, -69.1431

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

The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies just to the north northeast of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Parish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Head of Bay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Head of Bay Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Bay Cemetery
  • The Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thomaston Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Thomaston Village Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston Village Cemetery
    • The Thomaston Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Village Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90615 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Seaside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seaside Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Farnsworth Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth Cemetery
  • Counce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Warren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Warren Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Owls Head.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329562 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Achorn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Newcomb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
      • The Newcomb Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271300 <5>
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Samoset Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Samoset Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset Cemetery
    • Tolman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tolman Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolman Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Spruce Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Thomaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Saint George
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Long Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cove
  • Tenants Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cushing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Cushing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Cushing is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cushing
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Owls Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Port Clyde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Warren Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren Station is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Station
    • South Waldoboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Waldoboro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waldoboro
    • West Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waldoboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #566385  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #566385 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thomaston
      • Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0139709     Lon: -69.1430989
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Forest Hill 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.
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