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A visit to the Forestvale 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 Forestvale Cemetery ...

The Forestvale Cemetery is located in Lane County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Billy Quinn Gravesite
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Broumbaugh Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Broumbaugh Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broumbaugh Cemetery
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Cloverdale Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
  • Doolittle Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Doolittle Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle Cemetery
  • Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hyland Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hyland Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyland Cemetery
    • The Hyland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Howe Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #867470 <2>
  • Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulholland Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mulholland Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulholland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sears Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
    • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield Memorial Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Springfield Memorial Gardens is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Memorial Gardens
      • The Springfield Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Springfield Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39452 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Forestvale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 Forestvale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forestvale 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 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 Forestvale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Forestvale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1142302  (Forestvale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1142302 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: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 525 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westfir East

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forestvale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.