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A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park:

45.4946, -122.4337

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Multnomah County<2>.

The county seat for Multnomah County is located in Portland. Portland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Deardorf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deardorf Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deardorf Cemetery
    • The Deardorf Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christilla Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38704 <5>
  • Willamette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Damascus Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Damascus Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Damascus Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Damascus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38693 <5>
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Powell Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Powell Grove Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Grove Cemetery
  • Lincoln Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lincoln Memorial Park is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
    • The Lincoln Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
    • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Scott Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39045 <5>
  • Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39470 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Mountain View Corbett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Columbia Masonic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainerd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brainerd Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Cemetery
    • Multnomah Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Multnomah Park Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Multnomah Park Cemetery
    • Chimes Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chimes Memorial Gardens is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimes Memorial Gardens
      • The Chimes Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Little Chapel Of The Chimes
      • Sunnyside Little Chapel Of The Chimes
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156227 <5>
    • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
      • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gethsemani Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38823 <5>
    • Pounder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pounder Cemetery is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounder Cemetery

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 Lawn Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Gresham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gresham is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <6>
  • Powell Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Powell Valley is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
  • Wood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rockwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Troutdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Troutdale is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <6>
  • Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
  • Damascus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hazelwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hazelwood is also located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Happy Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Camas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Russellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Russellville is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Carver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Corbett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Washougal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Maywood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Montavilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Montavilla is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Clackamas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade Park East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Johnson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Cascade Park West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Fern Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
    • Laurelhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Laurelhurst is also located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Multnomah County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camas
    • Camas lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
  • Clackamas
  • Gresham
    • Gresham lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gresham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Troutdale
  • Washougal

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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park: