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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. 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

35.5437, -82.6618

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>

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

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies just to the east northeast of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Pisgah View Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pisgah View Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah View Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah View Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Candler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48445 <5>
  • Acton UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hice Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hice Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hice Hill Cemetery
  • Justice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Justice Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
  • Gudger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gudger Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudger Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Old Academy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Academy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Academy Cemetery
  • Trull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Trull Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Green Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Hills Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills Cemetery
  • Violet Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Violet Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • O'Kelley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The O'Kelley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kelley Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Long Shoals Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Long Shoals Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shoals Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asheville Cemetery
      • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
    • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
      • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fore Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
    • Sluder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Enka Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
  • Enka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Candler
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Acton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Bent Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
  • Glady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
  • West Asheville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
  • Emma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
  • Newfound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
  • Biltmore Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Leicester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Avery Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Asheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morning Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
    • Skyland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Busbee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
    • Sayles Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
    • Redwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
    • Woodfin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Azalea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Stoney Knob
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
    • Alexander
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Buncombe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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: