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:
35.3215, -82.4368
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 Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Hendersonville. Hendersonville lies just to the west 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48266 <5>
- Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1543800 <5>
- St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Seagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Seagle Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagle Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Seagle Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Hendersonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48704 <5>
- McCarson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Fruitland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Cemetery
- Shepherd Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shepherd Memorial Park is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Memorial Park
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mill Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mill Pond Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Cemetery
- Capps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Capps Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps Cemetery
- Stepp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stepp Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepp Cemetery
- Pittillo Lanning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Patty's Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Edneyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Edneyville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edneyville Cemetery
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 Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barker Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Carolina Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Hendersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Willow Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- East Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- U-No
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Pinehurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Balfour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Timberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Valley Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Flat Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Upward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Dana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Laurel Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Claremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Mountain Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sky Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Zirconia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baxter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Horse Shoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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. The following communities are located in Henderson 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 begin 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1006674 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1006674 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 641 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hendersonville
- Location given for Forest Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3215056 Lon: -82.4367855
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, 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- Forest Lawn 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |