A visit to the Forest Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Hill Cemetery:
35.0976, -90.0237
The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County<1>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies just to the north northwest of the Forest Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baron Hirsch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Baron Hirsch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baron Hirsch Cemetery
- Son of Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Son of Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Son of Zion Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Memphis.
- The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Central Avenue Cemetery
- Ridge High Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1164395 <4>
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- New Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oakville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville Cemetery
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery-South
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Number 9 Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potters Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Potters Field is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
- Phoenix Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Phoenix Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Raleigh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Cemetery
- Pt. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Memphis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Binghampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Parkway Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Capleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Southhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
- Horn Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hulbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- De Soto Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Southaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aldens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Amanca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Walls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nesbit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bartlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bartlett
- Germantown
- Memphis
- Mound City
- Olive Branch
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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1284590 (Forest Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1284590 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Southwest Memphis
- Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0981463 Lon: -90.0242576
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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