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A visit to the Forestvale Cemetery ...


The location of the Forestvale 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 Forestvale Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7590°   (43° 45' 32")

Lon:   -122.4359°   (-122° 26' 9")

The Forestvale Cemetery is located in Lane County<2>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Forestvale Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Forestvale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Forestvale 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 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Forestvale Cemetery.

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

    • Oakridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Oakridge is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakridge <4>
    • Willamette City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette City
      • Willamette City is located in Lane County
    • Westfir
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Culp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Unity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorena ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Lane County
    • Trent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Lane County
    • Finn Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Leaburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Forestvale Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hyland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hyland Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • The Hyland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Howe Cemetery
      • Lowell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #867470 <6>
    • Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
    • Doolittle Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doolittle Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolittle Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Broumbaugh Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broumbaugh Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broumbaugh Cemetery
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper - Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jasper - Wallace Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
    • Mulholland Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulholland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulholland Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulholland Cemetery
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Sears Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Billy Quinn Gravesite
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billy Quinn Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billy Quinn Gravesite is located in Deschutes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billy Quinn Gravesite
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38582 <6>
      • Camp Creek Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Springfield Memorial Gardens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
      • Shields Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields 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 Forestvale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1142302  (Forestvale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1142302 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: Westfir East
      • County: Lane         Elev: 525
      • Location given for GNIS #1142302 (Forestvale Cemetery)

    The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

    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 Lane, 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 things 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 Forestvale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7590, Longitude: -122.4359       In this case, the coordinates for the Forestvale 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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