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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:

35.2560, -80.9148

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 Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the east southeast 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.

  • Big Spring United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thrift Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift Baptist Cemetery
  • Moores AME Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte.
    • The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pinewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <5>
  • North Pinewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The North Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pinewood Cemetery
  • Biddleville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Biddleville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hendrix Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawing School Road Cemetery
    • Berryhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • York Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The York Memorial Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Memorial Cemetery
    • Miranda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Miranda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
    • Steele Creek AME Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Creek Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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:

  • Paw Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Chateau Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
  • Dalton Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
  • Wilmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Biddleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
  • Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Spring Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Yorkmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
  • Charlotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chantilly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
    • Mount Holly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Croft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • McAdenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cramerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Newell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Lucia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
    • Huntersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Mecklenburg 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 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: