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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:   29.9788°   (29° 58' 43")

Lon:   -94.0257°   (-94° 1' 32")

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Beaumont. Beaumont lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 18 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.

    • Nederland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
      • Nederland is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <4>
    • Central Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Neches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
      • Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <4>
    • Port Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Groves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
      • Groves is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <4>
    • Higgins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Arthur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Beaumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • La Belle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Taylor Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
      • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Vidor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
      • Vidor is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Bridge City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
        • Bridge City is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <4>
      • Amelia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
        • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
      • Orangefield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
        • Orangefield is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <4>
      • Pine Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
      • Pine Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
        • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Pine Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
        • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County

    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 Jefferson 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.

    • Floyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Hillebrandt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillebrandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillebrandt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillebrandt Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Groves.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1801502 <6>
    • Johnson Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Groves.
      • The Johnson Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kishi Colony Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kishi Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kishi Colony Cemetery
      • Anthony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anthony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Beaumont.
        • The Anthony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dan Gill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130 <6>
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Williams Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Landrum Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
      • Granger Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
      • Singleton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
      • Restlawn Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Park

    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 #1357566  (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357566 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: Port Acres
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #1357566 (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Jefferson, 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 things 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: 29.9788, Longitude: -94.0257       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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