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A visit to the Forest Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Lawn Cemetery 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 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)

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

Lat:   33.8571°   (33° 51' 25")

Lon:   -78.7384°   (-78° 44' 18")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Forest Lawn Cemetery 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 21 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County
    • Carolina Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
    • Vina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Daisy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
        • Daisy is located in Horry County
      • Sunset Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
        • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
      • Pireway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
        • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Hickory Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Myrtle Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Forestbrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Longwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
        • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Loris
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bug Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
        • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southeastern Memorial Gardens is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
    • Mt. Leon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Leon Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leon Cemetery
    • Platt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platt Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platt Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    • Grainger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grainger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grainger Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Hardee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
      • Reaves Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reaves Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
      • Manley Bennett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Bennett Cemetery
      • Blanton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Graham Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1227841  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1227841 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: Wampee
      • County: Horry         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #1227841 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 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 obstructions 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8571, Longitude: -78.7384       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Cemetery 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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