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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 Park Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1139°   (33° 6' 50")

Lon:   -96.0862°   (-96° 5' 10")

The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Hunt County<1>.

The county seat for Hunt County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the northwest of the Forest Park Cemetery .

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 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 Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hunt 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 Park Cemetery 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Park Cemetery.

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

    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
    • Weiland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
    • Campbell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <3>
    • Neylandville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Jacobia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • White Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Caddo Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <3>
    • Hendrix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Boles Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
    • Lone Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <3>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • South Sulphur
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
        • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Josephine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <3>
      • Celeste
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
        • Celeste is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <3>
      • Commerce
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>
      • Aberfoyle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
        • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Merit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Quinlan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
        • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <3>
      • Cumby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
        • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <3>
      • Hawk Cove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • West Tawakoni
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Hooker Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
        • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
      • Fairlie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
        • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Union Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • East Tawakoni
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
        • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
      • Palestine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Farmersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
        • Farmersville is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <3>

    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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hunt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Forest Park Cemetery.<5>

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

    • East Mt. Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Mt. Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mt. Cemetery
    • Boyle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyle Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyle Cemetery
    • Memoryland Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memoryland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memoryland Memorial Park is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memoryland Memorial Park
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Greenville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968896 <6>
    • David Rush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Etter Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etter Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etter Lake Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etter Lake Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Elm Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Creek Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Creek Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Greenville.
        • The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960177 <6>
      • Money Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Money Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Cemetery
      • Van Sickle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Sickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Sickle Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Wieland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Weiland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weiland Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiland Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery #2
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopkins Cemetery #1
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopkins Cemetery #1. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hopkins Cemetery #1 is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery #1

    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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336034  (Forest Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1336034 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: Greenville SE
      • County: Hunt         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #1336034 (Forest Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1139, Longitude: -96.0862    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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