A visit to the Forest Hill 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 Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Hill Cemetery (FG ID #538)
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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Hill Cemetery
Lat: 43.9016° (43° 54' 5")
Lon: -85.2403° (-85° 14' 25")
The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.
The county seat for Osceola County is located in Reed City. Reed City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Forest Hill Cemetery .
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Osceola County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Forest Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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.
- Evart
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
- Evart is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <5>
- Sears
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
- Sears is located in Osceola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sears <5>
- Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Pogy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pogy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Hersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <5>
- Chippewa Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barryton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
- Barryton is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <5>
- Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Dighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Ashton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Reed City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sherman City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman City
- Sherman City is located in Isabella County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton
- Brinton is located in Isabella County
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Rodney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodney <5>
- Park Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Tustin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
- Tustin is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <5>
- Big Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
- Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <5>
- Hawkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Mecosta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
- Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <5>
- Farwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chase
(19 miles [30.6 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barryton
- Big Rapids
- Chase
- Evart
- Farwell
- Hersey
- Le Roy
- Marion
- Reed City
- Tustin
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The German Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- Orient Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orient Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Orient Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient Cemetery
- South Evart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Evart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Evart Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Evart Cemetery
- Osceola County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Osceola County Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola County Cemetery
- Proctor Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Proctor Family Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Family Cemetery
- Sylvan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Church Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cherry Valley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 is located in Osceola County
- The Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2 has also been known as:
- Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 2
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555418 <1>
- Middle Branch Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Hersey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersey Cemetery
- Chippewa Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chippewa Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chippewa Lake Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Lake Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
- Maple Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Valley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Valley Cemetery
- Grant Center #1 Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Center #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grant Center #1 Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Center #1 Cemetery
- Grant Center #2 Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Center #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grant Center #2 Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Center #2 Cemetery
- Fork Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fork Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Clare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
- Garfield Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Garfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Clare County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Garfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #303374 <1>
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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #626264 (Forest Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #626264 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: Sears
- County: Osceola Elev: 321
- Location given for GNIS #626264 (Forest Hill Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #538
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Osceola, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9016, Longitude: -85.2403 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |