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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:

30.6938, -94.9316

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

The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Restland Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peebles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery
  • Kibble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Milby Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Milby Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Hill Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Lake Station Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Station Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
    • Robinett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinett Cemetery
    • Camp Ruby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Camp Ruby Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Ruby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Dallardsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Livingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lamont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • West Livingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
  • Swartout ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
  • Goodrich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Willard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Schwab City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Schwab City is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
  • Leggett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bold Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
  • Indian Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Seven Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Ace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coldspring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Onalaska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shepherd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Africa is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Romayor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Blank
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 #1357561  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357561 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Livingston
      • Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6938075     Lon: -94.9316007
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.