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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Forest Hills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Forest Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Forest Hills is located in York County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

Below are the counties that are near Forest Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Hills:

  • York County     (The home county of Forest Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Springvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Springvale is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallastown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yoe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Yoe is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
    • Felton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holtz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Holtz is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
    • Bittersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bittersville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
    • Winterstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterstown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Cross Roads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cross Roads is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Avondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Avondale is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Fenmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fenmore is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
    • Jacobus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Abbottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • East Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • McSherrystown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Edgegrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Lake Meade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
    • New Oxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Brush Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
    • Newchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Newchester is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
    • Littlestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Bonneauville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Tweedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Lisburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
    • Allenview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
    • Lower Allen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
    • New Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemoyne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiremanstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Wormleysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Royalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bachmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
    • Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Highspire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hummelstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hershey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rutherford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Lawnton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
    • Steelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Deposit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
    • Paxtang
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Springford Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Creswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Highville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
    • Washington Borough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Letort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Central Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
    • Colemanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
    • Maytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ironville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Mountville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Lawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Colebrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
    • Mount Gretna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Timber Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
    • Campbelltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
    • Fontana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Miners Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
    • Quentin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cornwall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Annville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
    • Maryland Line
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Freeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Trump
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
    • Shane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
    • Eklo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
    • Stablersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
    • Walker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Parkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • White Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
    • Monkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Lineboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
    • Roller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
    • Reeds Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
    • Hampstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrollton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Berrywood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Sandyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Westminster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorkland is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Rock Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Conowingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowlandsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
    • Colora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
    • Cambria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Federal Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Pylesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Street
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jarrettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Coopstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
    • Hess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Putnam Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
    • Chestnut Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Forest Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Hills.

Cemeteries Near Forest Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Hills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Forest Hills - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.

  • Red Lion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Freysville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysville Cemetery
    • The Freysville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emmanuel UCC Cemetery
    • Freysville Evangelical Cemetery
    • Freysville Reform and Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208585 <2>
  • Zion UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Winterstown Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Roundhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Heiland View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ness Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Forest Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Hills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Hills, with the one closest to Forest Hills listed first.

  • Arbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Arbor is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
  • Red Lion
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Springvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Springvale is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Felton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Yoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yoe is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
  • Dallastown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Graydon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graydon is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon
  • Winterstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterstown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Keys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Keys is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
  • Bittersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bittersville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
  • Holtz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Holtz is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Relay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Relay is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Cross Roads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cross Roads is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Brogueville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brogueville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogueville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Hills.

Newspapers Published in Forest Hills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Hills, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Forest Hills:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Forest Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.