A visit to the Forest Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Lawn Cemetery:
37.9318, -81.9828
The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Logan County<1>.
The county seat for Logan County is located in Logan. Logan lies just to the south of the Forest Lawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Highland Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Asberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Asberry Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
- Conley Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scaggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Scaggs Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaggs Cemetery
- Pridemore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pridemore Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pridemore Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Butcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Butcher Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Justice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
- Craddock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Craddock Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craddock Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Old Robert Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hainer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hainer Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainer Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Old Lucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Lucas Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lucas Cemetery
- Perrys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Perrys Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Stolling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stolling Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolling Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Dingess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess Cemetery
- Dingess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Verner - Ball Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Covey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Covey Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hager Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
- Hill Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berthold Stollings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mitchell Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Peach Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapmanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Logan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Banco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fort Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Troy Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wilkinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hewett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holden is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Whitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sodom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whirlwind
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Switzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Switzer is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Clothier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ottawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jeffrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ramage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Logan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Logan 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1539125 (Forest Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539125 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: Logan
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Henlawson
- Location given for Forest Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9317685 Lon: -81.9829036
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Forest Lawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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