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A visit to the Forest Lawn Memorial Park ...

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 Lawn Memorial Park ...

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

30.1277, -94.0985

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)<1>

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Beaumont. Beaumont lies just to the southwest of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
  • Spell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Spell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spell Cemetery
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Restlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Park
  • Loeb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Loeb Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb Cemetery
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kishi Colony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishi Colony Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Hillebrandt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hillebrandt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillebrandt Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Linscomb Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Linscomb Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linscomb Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Beaumont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose City is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • Higgins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
  • Vidor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <6>
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Amelia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Loeb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Loeb is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
  • Voth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Terry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Terry is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Central Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bevil Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Pine Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Lumberton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nederland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinewood Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
    • Port Neches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orangefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mauriceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Texla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Texla is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
    • China
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <6>
    • Silsbee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Evadale
      (15 miles [24.1 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 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.

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 Lawn Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Lawn Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1373751  (Forest Lawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1373751 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pine Forest
      • Location given for Forest Lawn Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 30.1277118     Lon: -94.0985128
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Lawn Memorial Park) 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.