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A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Park ...

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 Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park:

34.3560, -80.5951

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Kershaw County<2>.

The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the south of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Smyrles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Smyrles Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrles Cemetery
  • McLeans Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
  • DuBose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The DuBose Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBose Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Quaker Burying Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
    • The Quaker Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • Quaker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71114 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
      • The Hardshell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jackson Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Cassatt.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992995 <5>
    • First Calvary Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Hanging Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Scotch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Shepard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
  • Lafayette Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
  • Log Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cassatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lugoff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
  • Kershaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bethune
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pine Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
  • Liberty Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Oakhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Heath Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Rembert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bethune
    • Bethune lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bethune.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethune
  • Bishopville
  • Camden
  • Kershaw
  • McBee
    • McBee lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McBee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
  • Ridgeway

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Memorial Park: