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A visit to the Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5100°   (44° 30' 35")

Lon:   -89.5682°   (-89° 34' 5")

The Forest Cemetery is located in Portage County<2>.

The county seat for Portage County is located in Stevens Point. Stevens Point lies just to the north of the Forest Cemetery .

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Portage 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 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Cemetery.

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

    • Stevens Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
      • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
    • Whiting
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Park Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Plover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
    • Custer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Portage County
    • Arnott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
      • Arnott is located in Portage County
    • Ellis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Portage County
    • Torun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
      • Torun is located in Portage County
    • Polonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
      • Polonia is located in Portage County
    • Biron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
      • Biron is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Junction City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Rudolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Amherst Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
        • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
      • Nelsonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
        • Nelsonville is located in Portage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Ashley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in Marathon County
      • Grand Rapids
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
        • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Lake Wazeecha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wazeecha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
        • Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
      • Garfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Portage County
      • Amherst
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
        • Amherst is located in Portage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
      • Wisconsin Rapids
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
        • Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
      • Rosholt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
        • Rosholt is located in Portage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Milladore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milladore
        • Milladore is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Alban
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
        • Alban is located in Portage 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Portage County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Forest Cemetery.<4>

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

    • McDill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDill Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDill Cemetery
    • Guardian Angel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guardian Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guardian Angel Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angel Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Plover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plover Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plover Cemetery
    • Linwood Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linwood Union Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Union Cemetery
    • Maine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maine Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maine Cemetery
    • Morrill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrill Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrill Cemetery
    • Liberty Corners Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lombard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lombard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lombard Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lombard Cemetery
    • St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • St. Michael's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimball Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
      • Runkle Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runkle Cemetery is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runkle Cemetery
      • St. Philomena Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philomena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Philomena Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philomena Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Nelsonville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelsonville Cemetery is located in Portage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelsonville 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1565109  (Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1565109 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: Stevens Point
      • County: Portage         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #1565109 (Forest Cemetery)

    The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

    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 Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5100, Longitude: -89.5682       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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