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A visit to the Fir Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Fir Lawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Fir Lawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fir Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   45.5232°   (45° 31' 23")

Lon:   -123.0054°   (-123° 0' 19")

The Fir Lawn Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the east of the Fir Lawn Cemetery .

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 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 Fir Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Fir 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fir Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Cornelius
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <4>
    • Blooming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
    • Hillsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • North Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <4>
    • Forest Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dilley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
    • Tobias
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
      • Tobias is located in Washington County
    • Aloha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
      • Aloha is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <4>
    • Rockcreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Watts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gaston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Scholls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
        • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
      • Bethany
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Washington County
      • Banks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
        • Banks is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
      • Kansas City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
        • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • Kinton ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
        • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Beaverton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
        • Beaverton is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
      • Marlene Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
        • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
      • Cedar Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
        • Cedar Mill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mill <4>
      • Cedar Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <4>
      • Progress
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
        • Progress is located in Washington County
      • West Slope
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
        • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Burlington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Gales Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Fir Lawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fir Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cornelius Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cornelius Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38681 <6>
    • Blooming Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Stewart Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Hillsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Family Cemetery
    • Valley Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
    • Old Scotch Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Scotch Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Old Scotch Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tualatin Plains Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scotch Church Cemetery
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Forest View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest View Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
      • West Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Francis Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      • Purdin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purdin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdin Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Iowa Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Hill Cemetery
      • Helvetia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
      • Raffety Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raffety Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raffety Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raffety Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
      • Bethany Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery
      • Shadybrook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shadybrook Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadybrook Cemetery

    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 Fir Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1162987  (Fir Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1162987 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: Forest Grove
      • County: Washington         Elev: 55
      • Location given for GNIS #1162987 (Fir Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 Oregon's counties, including Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fir Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5232, Longitude: -123.0054       In this case, the coordinates for the Fir Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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