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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:

34.7199, -81.6237

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 Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just to the south 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
  • Union Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Swink - Little Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Fairforest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Humphries Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphries Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Maple Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • McBride Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Browns Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Browns Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Creek Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Fawcett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fawcett Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bonham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
  • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • Kelly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kelly is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sedalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Red Town ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
  • Colerain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Lockhart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cabal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Delta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Anchor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitmire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sartor Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Pacolet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <6>
    • Tuckertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Pacolet Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Pacolet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pauline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 Union 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 #1229710  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1229710 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Union East
      • Location given for Forest Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7198567     Lon: -81.6237109
      • 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 Union, 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 drawn 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.