A visit to the Forest Park 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 Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Park Cemetery:
33.1139, -96.0862
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Forest Park Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The East Mt. Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mt. Cemetery
- Boyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyle Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Cemetery
- Memoryland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- David Rush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Etter Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Etter Lake Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter Lake Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Elm Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elm Creek Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Money Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Money Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Cemetery
- Van Sickle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Sickle Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Wieland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weiland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Weiland Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery #2
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkins Cemetery #1
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Weiland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neylandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Caddo Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boles Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lone Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Sulphur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Josephine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Celeste
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aberfoyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Merit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quinlan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cumby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hawk Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- West Tawakoni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Hooker Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Caddo Mills
- Celeste
- Commerce
- Cumby
- Greenville
- Quinlan
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 helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1336034 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: Hunt
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville SE
- Location given for Forest Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1137271 Lon: -96.0858057
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Forest Park Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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