A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery:
34.5396, -82.5812
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.
The county seat for Anderson County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies just to the west southwest of the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Eureka Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dorchester Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Silver Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McFall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McFall Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Neals Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Neals Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Creek Cemetery
- Belton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Belton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton Cemetery
- City of Belton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Le Boon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Le Boon Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Boon Cemetery
- Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Orrville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Orrville Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Anderson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Belton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Homeland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Northlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Williamston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Pelzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Deans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- La France
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Honea Path
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Level Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Lickville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Golden Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
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 Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Anderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anderson
- Belton
- Belton lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Pelzer
- Pelzer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelzer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelzer
- Pendleton
- Williamston
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 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Anderson 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222488 (Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222488 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: Anderson
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belton West
- Location given for Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5395532 Lon: -82.5812424
- 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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Memorial 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. |
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