About Forest Park Cemetery
Forest Park Cemetery is a cemetery near Van Buren, Sebastian County, Arkansas. It lies about 1.5 mi northeast of Van Buren. The grounds sit at about 430 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including John E. Miller and Barbara Brady. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 49170. The nearest other listed cemetery is Newlon Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Ocker Funeral Home Inc in Van Buren, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 88 cemeteries we list in Sebastian County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 88 listings in Sebastian County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Van Buren. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Forest Park Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 US representative, 1 US senator.
- John E. Miller1888-1981American politician
- Barbara Brady1927-1978American actress
People whose Wikidata entry gives Forest Park 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.
Map
35.42619, -94.37215
What Forest Park Cemetery offers
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.
Nearby cemeteries
- Newlon CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery0.7 mi
- Washington CemeteryFort Smith, ARCemetery1.1 mi
- Fairview CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery1.6 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryFort Smith, ARCemetery1.9 mi
- Rose Lawn CemeteryFort Smith, ARCemetery2.2 mi
- Crow Hill CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery2.3 mi
- Grace Lawn CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery2.9 mi
- Gills CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery3.9 mi
- Peevyhouse CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery3.9 mi
- Antioch CemeteryVan Buren, ARCemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near Forest Park Cemetery
- Ocker Funeral Home Inc1.3 miFuneral home · Van Buren · (479) 474-2523
- Lewis Funeral Chapel1.5 miFuneral chapel · Fort Smith · (479) 783-0503
- Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services3.2 miCremation provider · Fort Smith · (479) 434-3901
- Rowell-Parish Mortuary3.6 miMortuary · Fort Smith · (479) 782-9200
- Edwards Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Fort Smith · (479) 782-8203
- River Glenn Cremation and Funeral Services3.9 miFuneral home · Fort Smith · (479) 551-0981
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