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The location of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park ...

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)

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

Lat:   34.3560°   (34° 21' 21")

Lon:   -80.5951°   (-80° 35' 42")

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 .

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Kershaw 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 Memorial Park 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Lafayette Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Heath Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Elgin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
      • Pleasant Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Rembert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Smallwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
        • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
      • McBee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
        • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
      • Ridgeway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    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
    • Jefferson
    • 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrles Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrles Cemetery
    • McLeans Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeans Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLeans Branch Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeans Branch Cemetery
    • Chestnut Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
    • DuBose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DuBose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DuBose Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DuBose Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Quaker Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jewish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Hardshell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • The Hardshell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Hanging Rock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanging Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanging Rock Cemetery
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1235084  (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1235084 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: Camden North
      • County: Kershaw         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1235084 (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)

    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 Kershaw, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3560, Longitude: -80.5951       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park 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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