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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 Lawn Memory Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens (FG ID #59344)

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 Memory Gardens ...

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

Lat:   32.4477°   (32° 26' 51")

Lon:   -88.6704°   (-88° 40' 13")

The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the south southwest of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens .

Name Variations for Forest Lawn Memory Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Forest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:

  • Forest Lawn Garden

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Memory Gardens 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

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

    • Marion
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
    • Bailey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Meridian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Russell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Nellieburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lockhart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Daleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Suqualena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Vimville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Collinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
    • Smith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Increase
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
        • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
        • Increase has also been known as:
        • Causeyville
      • Whynot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
        • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
      • Chunky
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people

    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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • De Kalb
    • Enterprise
    • Hickory
      • Hickory lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hickory.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Marion
      • Marion lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Meridian
    • York
      • York lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.<6>

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

    • Confederate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Kinard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinard Cemetery
    • Tinnin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • The Tinnin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Briarwood North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63241 <1>
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gum Log Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gum Log Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Log Cemetery
    • Stenis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stenis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stenis Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stenis Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Old Marion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The White Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63570 <1>
      • McLemore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Springs Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Springs Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Semmes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Daleville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daleville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daleville 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 Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670096  (Forest Lawn Garden)
      • Note: GNIS record #670096 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: Meridian North
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #670096 (Forest Lawn Garden)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #59344

    The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4477, Longitude: -88.6704    
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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