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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 Forest Lawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0511°   (41° 3' 3")

Lon:   -76.2033°   (-76° 12' 11")

The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<1>.

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Forest Lawn 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 helpful 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Luzerne 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 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Nescopeck
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <4>
    • Beach Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Berwick
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Foundryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Mountain Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Briar Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Mifflinville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <4>
    • Lime Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Waterton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Nuremberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sybertsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shickshinny
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jonestown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
        • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
      • Shumans
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
        • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Conyngham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
        • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <4>
      • Almedia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
        • Almedia is located in Columbia County
      • New Columbus
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
        • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Zaner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
        • Zaner is located in Columbia County
      • Huntington Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mainville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
        • Mainville is located in Columbia County
      • Zion Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Register
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
        • Register is located in Luzerne County
      • Oneida
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
      • Dorrance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
        • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
      • Glen Lyon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
        • Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
      • Stillwater
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
        • Stillwater is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <4>

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Luzerne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Market Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971654 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Schloyersville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967851 <6>
    • Greek Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • Groover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groover Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2380150 <6>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Graveyard Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Elan Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Elan Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
        • The Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Elan Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elan Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44751 <6>
      • Michaels Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Michaels Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
      • Nuremberg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuremberg Cemetery is located in Schuylkill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Hidlay Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Hidlay Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidlay Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Adalbert's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Alberts Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Alberts Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alberts Cemetery
      • Sorber Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorber Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorber Cemetery

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

    The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0511, Longitude: -76.2033    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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