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A visit to the Forest Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Lawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7792°   (41° 46' 45")

Lon:   -86.6197°   (-86° 37' 10")

The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Berrien County<2>.

The county seat for Berrien County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Berrien 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 Lawn 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Three Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <4>
    • Hesston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Smith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Lakeside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County
    • Union Pier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <4>
    • Galien
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Hazelhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County
    • Harbert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
      • Harbert is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <4>
    • New Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rolling Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
    • New Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sawyer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
        • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert is located in Berrien County
      • Grand Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
        • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Dayton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Berrien County
      • Michiana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hills Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
        • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County
      • Glendora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
        • Glendora is located in Berrien County
      • Michiana Shores
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
        • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <4>
      • Zeigler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
      • Bridgman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • La Porte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
        • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
      • Snow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
        • Snow is located in Berrien County
      • Long Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>

    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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berrien County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shedd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedd Cemetery
    • Basswood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basswood Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
    • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heckman Memorial Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Shippeeburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippeeburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shippeeburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippeeburg Cemetery
    • Teeter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teeter Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
    • St. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cemetery
    • Swem Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swem Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swem Grave is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swem Grave
    • Galien Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Germinder & Ward Graves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germinder & Ward Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germinder & Ward Graves is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germinder & Ward Graves
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • New Troy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Troy Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Troy Cemetery
      • Rossburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rossburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossburg Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Glendora Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendora Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendora Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in LaPorte County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Olive Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Chapel Cemetery
      • McGowan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGowan Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGowan Cemetery
      • Stevens Farm Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Farm Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Farm Cemetery
      • California School Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The California School Cemetery is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California School Cemetery

    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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #626275  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #626275 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: Three Oaks
      • County: Berrien         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #626275 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)

    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 Berrien, 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 Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7792, Longitude: -86.6197       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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