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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 Lawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forest Lawn Cemetery (FG ID #76806)

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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.5419°   (47° 32' 30")

Lon:   -122.3677°   (-122° 22' 3")

The cemetery is located in King County<2>.

As an estimate, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.

The county seat for King County is located in Seattle. Seattle lies just to the north northeast of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to King 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 Lawn 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • White Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Center
      • White Center is located in King County
    • Van Asselt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Asselt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Asselt
      • Van Asselt is located in King County
    • Alki
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
      • Alki is located in King County
    • Riverton-Boulevard Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverton-Boulevard Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton-Boulevard Park
      • Riverton-Boulevard Park is located in King County
    • Seward Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Park
      • Seward Park is located in King County
    • Columbia City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in King County
    • Seattle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Vashon Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
      • Vashon Heights is located in King County
    • Seahurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
      • Seahurst is located in King County
    • Burien
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Riverton Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Heights
      • Riverton Heights is located in King County
    • Hillman City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman City
      • Hillman City is located in King County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Southworth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
        • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
      • Tukwila
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mercer Island Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island Town
        • Mercer Island Town is located in King County
      • Vashon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Normandy Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • SeaTac
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mercer Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
        • Mercer Island is located in King County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
      • Fremont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Fremont is located in King County
      • Fort Ward
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
        • Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County
      • North Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
        • North Hill is located in King County
      • Orillia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
        • Orillia is located in King County
      • Renton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Hills
        • Newport Hills is located in King County
      • Beaux Arts Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaux Arts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaux Arts Village
        • Beaux Arts Village is located in King County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Medina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in King County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,308 people
      • Yeomalt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
        • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
      • Manchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Colchester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
        • Colchester is located in Kitsap County
      • Colby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • South Colby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
        • South Colby is located in Kitsap 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 Lawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in King County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Comet Lodge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery is located in King County
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Graham Street Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comet Lodge Cemetery
    • Highview Recreational Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Recreational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highview Recreational Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Recreational Cemetery
    • Riverton Crest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverton Crest Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Crest Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Memorial Park is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
    • Gar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gar Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
    • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in King County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Seattle Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76890 <1>
    • Sedgwick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sedgwick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of East Port Orchard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77043 <1>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in King County
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Free Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76945 <1>
    • Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
    • Ft. Blakely Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Blakely Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Blakely Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in King County
        • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patricks Cemetery
        • White River Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Fraola Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
      • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Hills Memorial Park is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park
      • Veterans Home Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Home Cemetery
      • Penbrock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
      • Saar Pioneer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saar Pioneer Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery
      • Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Park Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Park Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Park Cemetery

    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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504959  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1504959 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: Seattle South
      • County: King         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #1504959 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #76806

    The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 Washington's counties, including King, 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 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 Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5419, Longitude: -122.3677    
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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