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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:   44.9275°   (44° 55' 39")

Lon:   -89.1957°   (-89° 11' 44")

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

The county seat for Shawano County is located in Shawano. Shawano lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Forest 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 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 Shawano 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 21 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.

    • Birnamwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
      • Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
    • Norrie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
      • Norrie is located in Marathon County
    • Eland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
      • Eland is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Aniwa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniwa
      • Aniwa is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Hatley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Wittenberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Regina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
      • Regina is located in Shawano County
    • Mattoon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
      • Mattoon is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Elderon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
      • Elderon is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Almon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
      • Almon is located in Shawano County
    • Bowler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Bowler is located in Shawano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Phlox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
      • Phlox is located in Langlade County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tigerton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
        • Tigerton is located in Shawano County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Antigo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
        • Antigo is located in Langlade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
      • Galloway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
        • Galloway is located in Marathon County
      • Zoar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
        • Zoar is located in Menominee County
      • Glandon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
        • Glandon is located in Marathon County
      • Sunset
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
        • Sunset is located in Marathon County
      • Nutterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
        • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
      • Split Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
        • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
      • Weston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Marathon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people

    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 Shawano 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Forest Cemetery.<4>

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

    • St. Philomene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philomene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Philomene Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philomene Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Eland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eland Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eland Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethany Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • Leiskau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leiskau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leiskau Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leiskau Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old St. Paulus Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Shawano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Shawano County
        • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Forest Home Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Shawano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
      • Rolling Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rolling Cemetery is located in Langlade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Forestville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestville Cemetery
      • Evergreen Rest Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Rest Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Rest Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Shawano County
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bartelme Town Cemetery
        • Bowler Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180760 <5>
      • Hall Pioneer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Pioneer Cemetery is located in Langlade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Pioneer 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 #1565110  (Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1565110 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: Birnamwood
      • County: Shawano         Elev: 393
      • Location given for GNIS #1565110 (Forest Cemetery)

    The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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 Shawano, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 44.9275, Longitude: -89.1957       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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