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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. 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   42.3953°   (42° 23' 43")

Lon:   -83.1680°   (-83° 10' 4")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies just to the east southeast of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hazel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hazel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hazel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Beth Abraham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
    • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Abraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1025622 <5>
  • Machpelah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery
    • The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ferndale.
    • The Congregation Beth Tefilo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Tefilo Emanual Synagogue Cemetery
    • Nusach H'ari Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980536 <5>
  • Grand Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Redford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Detroit Memorial Park West
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wallaceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallaceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallaceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • St. Hedwig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodmere Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beth Olem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Olem Cemetery
      • The Beth Olem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Beth Olem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Betholem Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery
      • The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Sweetest Heart of Mary Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Southfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
    • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <5>
    • Northview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reves - Wilhelm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #967 <5>
    • B'nai-David Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai-David Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai-David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai-David Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The B'nai-David Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bnai-David Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Oakview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakview Cemetery
      • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Royal Oak.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1283 <5>
    • Royal Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Oak Cemetery
      • The Royal Oak Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Royal Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Royal Oak.
      • The Royal Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Royal Oak Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1554 <5>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Royal Oak.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
    • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
  • Highland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
  • Brightmoor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
    • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
  • Ferndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dearborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hamtramck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hazel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beech
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Wayne County
  • Springwells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
    • Springwells is located in Wayne County
    • Former name for Springwells:
    • Fordson
  • Detroit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Southfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Royal Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Redford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <7>
    • Dearborn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <7>
    • Melvindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lathrup Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • River Rouge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County

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 Wayne 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 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 Hill Cemetery:

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 #626261  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #626261 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: Royal Oak
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #626261 (Forest Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.3953, Longitude: -83.1680       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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