Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden, Alabama

Forrest Cemetery is a cemetery near Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. It lies about 1.2 mi east of Gadsden. The grounds sit at about 571 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including James Allen, Albert McKinley Rains and John L. Burnett. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 118511. The nearest other listed cemetery is Alabama City Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is West Gadsden Funeral Home, Inc. in Gadsden, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 66 cemeteries we list in Etowah County, and 35 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Gadsden. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 2 US representatives, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 musician, 1 physician, 1 US senator, 1 World War II veteran, 1 writer.

• James Allen1912-1978
  Democratic U.S. Senator from Alabama
• Albert McKinley Rains1902-1991
  American politician
• John L. Burnett1854-1919
  American politician
• Emmett William Price1896-1965
  American parasitologist
• Mathilde Bilbro1870-1958
  Composer, music teacher, author
• Whitley Thomas Ewing1823-1891
  American politician, physician, postmaster
• Milton Elliott1894-1920

People whose Wikidata entry gives Forrest Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.

• Alabama City Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Municipal cemetery

  1.2 mi
• Hughes Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Cemetery

  1.5 mi
• Rainbow Memorial Gardens

  Attalla, AL
  Memorial park

  3.1 mi
• McCartney Cemetery

  Attalla, AL
  Cemetery

  3.2 mi
• Royal Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Cemetery

  3.3 mi
• Beth Israel Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Jewish cemetery

  3.3 mi
• Fairview Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Lincoln Hill Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Crestwood Memorial Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Cemetery

  3.7 mi
• Tillison Cemetery

  Gadsden, AL
  Cemetery

  4.2 mi

• West Gadsden Funeral Home, Inc.

  Funeral home · Gadsden · (256) 549-0004
  0.6 mi
• Prestige Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory

  Cremation provider · Gadsden · (256) 438-5506
  1.0 mi
• Adams-buggs Funeral Services

  Funeral home · Gadsden · (256) 546-0432
  1.0 mi
• House of Solace Funeral Services, LLC

  Funeral home · Gadsden · (256) 646-6976
  1.2 mi
• Collier-Butler Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Gadsden · (256) 543-2140
  1.6 mi
• Village Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory

  Cremation provider · Gadsden · (256) 547-5557
  1.7 mi

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