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A visit to the Forest Lawn Gardens ...


The location of the Forest Lawn Gardens 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 Forest Lawn Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2776°   (40° 16' 39")

Lon:   -80.1226°   (-80° 7' 21")

The Forest Lawn Gardens is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Forest Lawn Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lawn Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Gardens 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Gardens.

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

    • Thompsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • McMurray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <4>
    • Canonsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Houston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
    • Strabane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
      • Strabane is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strabane <4>
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <4>
    • Cokeburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • McGovern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
      • McGovern is located in Washington County
    • Bethel Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
    • Bridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Morgan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
    • Meadow Lands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
      • Meadow Lands is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Lands <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eighty Four
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Dunningsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunningsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
        • Dunningsville is located in Washington County
      • Finleyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gastonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
        • Gastonville is located in Washington County
      • Library
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
        • Library is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <4>
      • Mount Lebanon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Castle Shannon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
      • Oakdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Noblestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
        • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
      • Sturgeon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Heidelberg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
        • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
      • MacDonald
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
        • MacDonald is located in Washington County
      • McDonald
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
        • McDonald is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <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 Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forest Lawn Gardens.<5>

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

    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Canonsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46220 <6>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Polish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Chartiers Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chartiers Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Chartiers Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Hill Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44570 <6>
    • Munntown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munntown Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munntown Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Oak Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chartiers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chartiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chartiers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Cemetery
    • Payne Place Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Place Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Place Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Vladimer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vladimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Vladimer Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vladimer Cemetery
      • Melrose Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Agatha Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Cemetery
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Covanter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covanter Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covanter Cemetery
      • Finleyville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Forest Lawn Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1174979  (Forest Lawn Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1174979 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: Bridgeville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1174979 (Forest Lawn Gardens)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

    The official website for State 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 Washington, 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 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 Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2776, Longitude: -80.1226       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Gardens 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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