Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Forest Lake. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
Joseph M. Barbara, Sr. (Crime figure)
He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia) on August 9, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Johnson City (NY) on June 17, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
Johnson City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
Joseph Mario 'Joe the Barber' Barbara, Sr. (Crime figure)
He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicily) on August 9, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Johnson City (NY) on June 17, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
Johnson City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
He was born in Binghamton (NY) on November 20, 1862 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on February 8, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
He was born in Binghamton (NY) on March 30, 1858 (a Tueday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on January 19, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
Edward Stephen 'Doc' Farrell (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Johnson City (NY) on December 26, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Livingston (NJ) on December 20, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
Johnson City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
William Anthony 'Wild Bill' Hallahan (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Binghamton (NY) on August 4, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on July 8, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
He was born in Oakland (PA) on February 14, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 16, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Oakland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Forest Lake.
Billy 'The Kid' Kenville (Professional basketball)
Full name: William McGill Kenville
He was born in Elmhurst (NY) on December 1, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on June 18, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
He was born in Endicott (NY) on March 23, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 9, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
Endicott is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Factoryville (PA) on August 12, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Saranac Lake (NY) on October 7, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
Factoryville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Forest Lake.
She was born in Binghamton (NY) on October 31, 1920 (a Sunday) and died on August 14, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
He was born in Binghamton (NY) on October 25, 1902 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly (MA) on August 17, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Prospect Cemetery (Rockingham County, New Hampshire).
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
He was born in Rome (PA) on April 5, 1850 (a Friday) and died in Longwood (MO) on October 3, 1919 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Rome is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Forest Lake.
James Evans 'Grasshopper Jim' Whitney (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Conklin (NY) on November 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on May 21, 1891 (a Thursday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Spring Forest Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
Conklin is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Forest Lake.
Binghamton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest Lake.
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.