About Forest City Cemetery
Forest City Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. It lies about 1.9 mi northeast of Portland. The grounds sit at about 26 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Peter Kyros and Emile Lejeune. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 566382. The nearest other listed cemetery is Calvary Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings in South Portland, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 404 cemeteries we list in Cumberland County, and 123 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cumberland County dates to 1658. 2 of the 404 listings in Cumberland County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Portland. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Forest City Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 US representative.
- Peter Kyros1925-2012American politician
- Emile Lejeune1853-1916United States Navy sailor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Forest City 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
43.63342, -70.27949
What Forest City 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
- Calvary CemeterySouth Portland Gardens, MEChristian cemetery0.7 mi
- Western CemeteryPortland, MECemetery0.8 mi
- Highland Memorial CemeterySouth Portland, MECemetery1.2 mi
- Bay View CemeterySouth Portland, MECemetery1.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant CemeterySouth Portland, MECemetery2.0 mi
- Brooklawn Memorial CemeterySouth Portland Gardens, MEChristian cemetery2.3 mi
- Tibbetts Hunnewell CemeteryScarborough, MECemetery2.4 mi
- Skilling CemeteryScarborough, MECemetery2.4 mi
- Stroudwater Burying Ground Cemetery1318 Westbrook Street, Portland, MECemetery2.5 mi
- Smith Street Cemetery18 Smith Street, South Portland, MEJewish cemetery2.5 mi
Funeral homes near Forest City Cemetery
- Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings0.4 miFuneral home · South Portland · (207) 773-6511
- Conroy-tully Walker Cremations | Funerals | Gatherings1.5 miFuneral home · Portland · (207) 773-6511
- Hobbs Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · South Portland · (207) 799-4472
- Jewish Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Portland · (207) 774-3733
- Coastal Cremation Services2.4 miCremation provider · Portland · (207) 699-6171
- Maine Cremation Care2.4 miCremation provider · Portland · (207) 749-0094
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Frequently asked questions
Is Forest City Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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