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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 Lawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Lawn Cemetery (FG ID #64570)

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 ...

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

Lat:   42.9282°   (42° 55' 41")

Lon:   -78.8611°   (-78° 51' 39")

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

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

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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Erie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • 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.

    • Kenmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fort Erie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort Erie Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie Beach
      • Fort Erie Beach has also been known as:
      • Erie Beach
    • Sloan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
    • Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Amherst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheektowaga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ferry Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
      • Ferry Village is located in Erie County
    • Edgewood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Williamsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
      • Park Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in Niagara County
      • Grandyle Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandyle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandyle Village
        • Grandyle Village is located in Erie County
      • Tonawanda
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lackawanna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Tonawanda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
        • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
      • Ridgemount
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Wavecrest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebenezer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
      • West Seneca
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Depew
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Getzville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Douglastown
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Erie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concordia Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Buffalo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64260 <1>
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64072 <1>
    • Holy Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • United German & French RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The United German & French RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the United German & French RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The United German & French RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Catholic Cemetery
      • United German & French Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United German & French RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966051 <1>
    • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridgelawn Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65791 <1>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cheektowaga.
      • The St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66205 <1>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elmlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmlawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmlawn Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Frenchman's Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • McAffee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenwood Municipal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery
      • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Adalbert's Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert's Cemetery
      • Pine Lawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 #950414  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #950414 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: Buffalo NE
      • County: Erie         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #950414 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #64570

    The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 Erie, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9282, Longitude: -78.8611    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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