A visit to the Forest Park 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 Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Park Cemetery (FG ID #28755).
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 Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Park Cemetery:
37.0891, -94.4785
The Forest Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Joplin.
The cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Forest Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Park Cemetery.
Establishment of the Forest Park Cemetery ...
The Forest Park Cemetery was established in 1873.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Forest Park Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Webb City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parkway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Parkway Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Cemetery
- Peace Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Saginaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Saginaw Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carterville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Carterville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville Cemetery
- Sherwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Laxton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxton Cemetery
- Oronogo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carl Junction Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Forest Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Joplin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Joplin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Duquesne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Duquesne is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Oakland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oakland Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
- Rex City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rex City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
- West Joplin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dennis Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Leawood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leawood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
- Duenweg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Elm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Gates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grand Falls Plaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Shoal Creek Drive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Cliff Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Saginaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saginaw is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Drive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Carterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webb City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Redings Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Redings Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Shoal Creek Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Thoms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Dupont ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 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 Park Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carterville
- Joplin
- Webb City
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 Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Park Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #28755
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #718096 (Forest Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718096 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Joplin East
- Location given for Forest Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0889491 Lon: -94.4788359
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Missouri's counties, including Jasper, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Park 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |