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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery (FG ID #162130)

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 - Westheimer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.7404°   (29° 44' 25")

Lon:   -95.6087°   (-95° 36' 31")

The Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.

The county seat for Harris County is located in Houston. Houston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery .

Name Variations for Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery.

Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Forest Park Cemetery
  • Forest Park West Cemetery
  • Forest Park West Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Park - Westheimer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harris 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 - Westheimer 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery.

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

    • Ashford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Village
      • Ashford Village is located in Harris County
    • Westpark Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpark Village
      • Westpark Village is located in Harris County
    • Parkway Villages
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Villages
      • Parkway Villages is located in Harris County
    • Catalina Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
      • Catalina Village is located in Harris County
    • Alief
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alief have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alief
      • Alief is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alief <5>
    • Mission Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
      • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
    • Brays Village East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brays Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Village East
      • Brays Village East is located in Harris County
    • Addicks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
      • Addicks is located in Harris County
    • Bunker Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
      • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • West Oaks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Clodine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Town West
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Piney Point Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
        • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
        • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
        • Piney Point
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <5>
      • Hedwig Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwig Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
        • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
      • Barker
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
        • Barker is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <5>
      • Meadows Place
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
        • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
      • Hunters Creek Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
        • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Bear Creek Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
        • Bear Creek Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Pine Forest Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Village
        • Pine Forest Village is located in Harris County
      • City of Spring Valley Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
        • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <5>
      • Spring Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
      • Westlake Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
        • Westlake Village is located in Harris County
      • Westlake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
        • Westlake is located in Harris County
      • Stafford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <5>
      • Concord Bridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Bridge
        • Concord Bridge is located in Harris County
      • Missouri City Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
        • Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
      • Hilshire Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
        • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Deerfield Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
        • Deerfield Village is located in Harris County
      • Cinco Ranch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
        • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend 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 Park - Westheimer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Stafford
      • Stafford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stafford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Memorial Oaks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Alief Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211 <1>
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riceville Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
    • Emanuel Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Memorial Park
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Garden of Memories
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672327 <1>
    • New Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • College Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Memorial Park is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adath Yeshurun Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Briscoe Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dewalt Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewalt Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewalt Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Houston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3828 <1>
      • Washington Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Houston.
        • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Deutsche Gesellschaft Friedof
        • German Society Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7491 <1>
      • Olivewood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Olivewood Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Olivewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hollow Wood Cemetery
        • Hollywood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136702 <1>
      • Paradise North Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Paradise North Cemetery is located in Harris County
        • The Paradise North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paradise Cemetery North
        • Paradise Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise North Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1166748 <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 - Westheimer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336033  (Forest Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1336033 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: Alief
      • County: Harris         Elev: 25
      • Location given for GNIS #1336033 (Forest Park Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #162130

    The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Park - Westheimer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7404, Longitude: -95.6087    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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