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A visit to the Forest Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

46.9509, -123.7785

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County<2>.

The county seat for Grays Harbor County is located in Montesano. Montesano lies just to the east northeast of the Forest Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wishka Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76795 <5>
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • Wynooche Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wynooche Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynooche Cemetery
  • Elma Catholic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Elma Catholic Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Catholic Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Pacific County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Turnow Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnow Cemetery
  • Oddfellow Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Oddfellow Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
  • Giesy Family Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Giesy Family Cemetery is located in Pacific County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giesy Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Giesy Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Menlo.
    • The Giesy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kiel Colony Cemetery
    • Willie Keil Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641574 <5>
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Pacific County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
  • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The McCleary Pythian Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Pythian Cemetery
  • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Oakville Pioneer Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Cosmopolis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cosmopolis is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmopolis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmopolis <6>
  • Junction City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Junction City is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • South Aberdeen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • South Aberdeen is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Aberdeen
  • North Aberdeen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Aberdeen is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aberdeen is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
  • Central Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Central Park is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
  • Hoquiam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hoquiam is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <6>
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Aberdeen Gardens is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
  • Melbourne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Melbourne is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
  • Montesano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Montesano is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montesano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montesano <6>
  • Grays Harbor City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grays Harbor City is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
  • Markham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Markham is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Gray Gables
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gray Gables is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
    • Ocosta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ocosta is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocosta
    • Brady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brady is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Bay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay City is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Satsop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Satsop is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Westport is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <6>
    • Laidlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Laidlow is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grays Harbor County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aberdeen
  • Cosmopolis
  • Elma
    • Elma lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Grayland
  • Hoquiam
  • Montesano
  • Raymond
  • Satsop
    • Satsop lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Forest Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Satsop.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
  • Westport

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 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Grays Harbor 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1514184  (Forest Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1514184 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: Grays Harbor
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aberdeen
      • Location given for Forest Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9509275     Lon: -123.7784985
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Grays Harbor, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Hill Cemetery) 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.