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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
33.8571, -78.7384
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>
The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.
The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Southeastern Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Bellamy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
- Mt. Leon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Leon Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Leon Cemetery
- Platt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Platt Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt Cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Grainger Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainger Cemetery
- St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Live Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- Hardee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardee Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
- Reaves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Reaves Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves Cemetery
- Manley Bennett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Bennett Cemetery
- Blanton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Atlantic Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Hand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Briarcliffe Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- North Myrtle Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
- Longs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arcadian Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Nixonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Carolina Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Calabash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Sunset Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pireway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Hickory Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Myrtle Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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. The following communities are located in Horry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Loris
- Loris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loris.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Horry County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1227841 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227841 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Horry
- Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wampee
- Location given for Forest Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8571165 Lon: -78.7383518
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 South Carolina's counties, including Horry, 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- Forest Lawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |