A visit to the Forest Lawn 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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.0966°   (34° 5' 47")

Lon:   -78.1317°   (-78° 7' 54")

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

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies just to the south southwest of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

• Randolph Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Mercer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Galloway Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Concord UMC Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord UMC Cemetery
  • The Concord UMC Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145079 <5>
• Benton Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Benton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Galloway Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2490374 <5>
• Bethel Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Drew Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Drew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Nelson Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Skipper Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skipper Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skipper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Skipper Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Prospect Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries
    • The Riley Sellers & Fred Cumbee Cemeteries is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240854 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Chinnis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinnis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chinnis Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
  • Wells Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Columbus County
  • Lennon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lennon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lennon Cemetery is located in Columbus County
  • John N. Smith Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John N. Smith Cemetery
    • The John N. Smith Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • The John N. Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48796 <5>
  • Federal Point Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Federal Point Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in New Hanover County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilmington.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanks Chapel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485215 <5>
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in New Hanover County

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 Lawn Cemetery.

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

• Bolivia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <7>
• Winnabow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
  • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <7>
• Boiling Spring Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
• Town Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
• Supply
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
  • Supply is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <7>
• Leland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Leland is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <7>
• Saint James
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
  • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
• Old Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
• Malmo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
• Varnamtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
  • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
• Oak Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
  • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <7>
• Silver Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Belville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
    • Belville is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Sivey Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
    • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
  • Long Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 Brunswick County
  • Yaupon Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
    • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Caswell Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Beach
    • Caswell Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caswell Beach <7>
  • Southport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <7>
  • Sea Breeze
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
  • Navassa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Sandy Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Kure Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
    • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <7>
  • Carolina Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
    • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <7>
  • Myrtle Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
  • Phoenix
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Brunswick 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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Beach lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carolina Beach.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
• Southport
  • Southport lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Southport.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport

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 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 Lawn Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Brunswick County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bladen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Columbus County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • New Hanover County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pender County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Horry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Brunswick County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• 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

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 #1004673  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1004673 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: Bolivia
  • County: Brunswick         Elev: 13
  • Location given for GNIS #1004673 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/