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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 Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Hill Cemetery (FG ID #44865)

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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.4303°   (41° 25' 49")

Lon:   -75.6335°   (-75° 38' 0")

The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.

The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies just to the southwest of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Forest Hill Cemetery ...

The Forest Hill Cemetery was founded in 1870.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McDonnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Cathedral Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Washburn Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stratford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stratford Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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 Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Green Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dunmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Scranton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Throop
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dickson City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
    • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <7>
  • Olyphant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <7>
  • Jessup
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <7>
  • Peckville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blakely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <7>
  • Justus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edella
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Edella

      From the Forest Hill Cemetery to Edella

  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elmhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Clarks Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <7>
    • Old Forge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <7>
    • Moosic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <7>
    • Archbald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <7>
    • Green Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mount Cobb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Schultzville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Milwaukee
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lackawanna County.

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

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lackawanna 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 Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1198753  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1198753 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: Scranton
      • County: Lackawanna         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #1198753 (Forest Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44865

    The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4303, Longitude: -75.6335    
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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