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A visit to the Forest Hills Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forest Hills Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Hills Cemetery (FG ID #12061)

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 Hills Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Hills Cemetery

Lat:   35.0056°   (35° 0' 20")

Lon:   -85.3228°   (-85° 19' 22")

The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies just to the north northeast of the Forest Hills Cemetery .

Establishment of the Forest Hills Cemetery ...

The Forest Hills Cemetery was established in 1880.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Forest Hills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Chattanooga National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattanooga National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattanooga National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chattanooga National Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Boydston Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood Memory Gardens West
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memory Gardens West
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memory Gardens West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakewood Memory Gardens West is located in Hamilton County
  • Magill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Tennessee - Georgia Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Forest Hills Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Elmo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lookout Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lookout Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Rossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chattanooga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Tiftonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lake Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Ridgedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Valley Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
    • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Orchard Knob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Flintstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewberry Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ridgeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Moons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
      • Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moons
      • From the Forest Hills Cemetery to Moons
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <7>
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Signal Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Hills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hills Cemetery:

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 Hills Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1284600  (Forest Hills Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1284600 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: Chattanooga
    • County: Hamilton         Elev: 218
    • Location given for GNIS #1284600 (Forest Hills Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #12061

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Hills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0056, Longitude: -85.3228    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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