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A visit to the Forest Lawn Cemetery ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6512°   (41° 39' 4")

Lon:   -78.8153°   (-78° 48' 55")

The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McKean County<2>.

The county seat for McKean County is located in Smethport. Smethport lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greendale Cemetery is located in McKean County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Moriah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moriah Cemetery is located in McKean County
  • Brookston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Kane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198998 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Elk County
  • Bridge View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridge View Cemetery is located in McKean County
  • Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
    • The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnsonburg United Methodist Cemetery
    • Rolfe United Methodist Cemetery
    • Wardville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159320 <5>
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <5>
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • Wardvale Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159321 <5>
  • McKean Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKean Memorial Park
    • The McKean Memorial Park is located in McKean County
  • Ott Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ott Cemetery is located in Elk County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Oakmont Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • St. Leos Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leos Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Leos Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Clermont Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clermont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clermont Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Maxwell Run Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Run Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Elk County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Kane
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <6>
  • James City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Elk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <6>
  • Windy City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
    • Windy City is located in Elk County
  • Coontown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
    • Coontown is located in McKean County
  • Kanesholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
    • Kanesholm is located in McKean County
  • Russell City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
    • Russell City is located in Elk County
  • Wilcox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in McKean County
  • Westline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hutchins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in McKean County
  • Tallyho
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
    • Tallyho is located in McKean County
  • Roystone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
    • Roystone is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sheffield Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
      • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
    • Mount Jewett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Warren County
    • Donaldson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Warren County
    • Streights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Streights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
    • Sheffield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Barnes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Warren County
    • Henrys Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
      • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
    • Iron City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Johnsonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
    • Instanter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Instanter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
      • Instanter is located in Elk County
    • Saybrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in Warren County
    • Whistletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
      • Whistletown is located in Elk County

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 McKean County.

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

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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1209607  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1209607 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: Kane
    • County: McKean         Elev: 591
    • Location given for GNIS #1209607 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Forest Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6512, Longitude: -78.8153       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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