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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:

48.5330, -121.7707

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

The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Skagit County<2>.

The county seat for Skagit County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Forest Park Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Saxon Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Saxon Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
  • Suiattle Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Suiattle Cemetery is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suiattle Cemetery
  • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Hawthorne Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hawthorne Memorial Park is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Memorial Park
  • Van Zandt Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Zandt Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bow Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bow Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Cemetery
    • Skagit City Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Skagit City Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City Cemetery
    • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arlington Cemetery
      • Harwood Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Milltown Cemetery
      • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168007 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forest Park Cemetery.

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

  • Concrete
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lyman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lyman is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <6>
  • Marblemount
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Swede Heaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
  • Lake Cavanaugh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Cavanaugh is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
  • Fortson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fortson is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
  • Oso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oso is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
  • Mansford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mansford is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansford
  • Darrington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Clear Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clear Lake is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wickersham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
    • Sedro - Woolley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saxon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxon is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Big Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Lake is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
    • Montborne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Montborne is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
    • Acme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake McMurray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake McMurray is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
    • Glacier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clipper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Clipper is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
    • Burlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Arlington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington Heights is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Alger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Alger is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger

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. The following communities are located in Skagit County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Skagit 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 #2605493  (Forest Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2605493 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: Skagit
      • Topo Map Name: Grandy Lake
      • Location given for Forest Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5330023     Lon: -121.7706773
      • 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 Skagit, 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- Forest Park 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.