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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 #76807)

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:   47.5691°   (47° 34' 8")

Lon:   -122.6885°   (-122° 41' 18")

The cemetery is located in Kitsap County<2>.

As an estimate, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.

While not adjacent, the Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is directly north of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

The county seat for Kitsap County is located in Port Orchard. Port Orchard lies just to the southeast of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Kitsap 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 25 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.

    • Navy Yard City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
      • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
    • Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bremerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Kitsap County
    • Gorst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chico
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
      • Chico is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Retsil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsil
      • Retsil is located in Kitsap County
    • Tracyton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
      • Tracyton is located in Kitsap County
    • East Port Orchard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
    • Parkwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • South Park Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Silverdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Manchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
      • South Colby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
        • South Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Colby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Colchester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
        • Colchester is located in Kitsap County
      • Fort Ward
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
        • Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County
      • Bainbridge Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
        • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
        • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
        • Winslow
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <5>
      • Seabeck
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crosby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
        • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
      • Southworth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
        • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
      • Keyport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 Kitsap 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 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ivy Green Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Green Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Green Cemetery
    • K P Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The K P Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K P Cemetery
    • Sunset Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Lane Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lane Cemetery
    • Tracyton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tracyton Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracyton Cemetery
    • Veterans Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
    • Sedgwick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Ft. Blakely Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Fraola Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Twin Firs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Twin Firs Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Twin Firs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Firs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #435011 <1>
    • Seabold Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seabold Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabold Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Poulsbo Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulsbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poulsbo Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulsbo Cemetery
      • Minter Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Wauna.
        • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elgin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
      • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Dewatto Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewatto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewatto Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewatto Cemetery
      • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bayview Cemetery
        • Niemann Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Bay Cemetery
      • Gig Harbor Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • The Gig Harbor Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
        • The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cresent Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gig Harbor Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in King County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76806 <1>
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Breidablik Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Breidablik Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Poulsbo.
        • The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
        • Breidablik Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breidablik Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504960  (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1504960 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: Bremerton West
      • County: Kitsap         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #1504960 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #76807

    The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

    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 Kitsap, 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 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: 47.5691, Longitude: -122.6885    
    <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.
    <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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