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A visit to the Forest Hill Cemetery ...

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 Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Hill Cemetery (FG ID #64563).

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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

42.4449, -79.3280

The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hill Cemetery.

Establishment of the Forest Hill Cemetery ...

The Forest Hill Cemetery was established in 1854.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willowbrook Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Laona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Laona Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Main Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Webster Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Road Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Hyacinth's Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
  • Sheridan Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bachelor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
    • Abbey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
    • Cassadaga Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cassadaga Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga Cemetery
    • Burnham Hollow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burnham Hollow Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Hollow Cemetery
    • Arkwright Summit Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pecor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pecor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecor Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Luce Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Luce Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Hill Cemetery
    • Pope Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pope Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Hill Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 Hill Cemetery.

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

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Hill Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #64563

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #950396  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #950396 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dunkirk
      • Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4453354     Lon: -79.3275437
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Hill 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.