Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hamtramck, Michigan

Forest Lawn Cemetery is a cemetery near Hamtramck, Wayne County, Michigan. It lies about 1.7 mi southwest of Hamtramck. The grounds sit at about 620 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Helen Thomas, Henry Cosby and George Bailey. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 626276. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bnai - David Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Paradise Chapel in Detroit, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 110 cemeteries we list in Wayne County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Wayne County dates to 1925. 3 of the 110 listings in Wayne County have a phone number or website on record.

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

Among them: 1 inventor or engineer, 1 journalist, 1 musician, 1 writer.

• Helen Thomas1920-2013
  American author and journalist
• Henry Cosby1928-2002
  American Motown songwriter and record producer
• George Bailey1900-1940
  American racing driver
• Elbert Booker1903-1947
  American racing driver

People whose Wikidata entry gives Forest Lawn 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.

• Bnai - David Cemetery

  Hamtramck, MI
  Jewish cemetery

  0.8 mi
• Sacred Heart of Saint Mary Cemetery

  Hamtramck, MI
  Catholic cemetery

  0.9 mi
• Mount Olivet Cemetery

  Hamtramck, MI
  Cemetery

  1.0 mi
• Gethsemane Cemetery

  Hamtramck, MI
  Cemetery

  1.4 mi
• Beth Olem Cemetery

  Hamtramck, MI
  Jewish cemetery

  2.4 mi
• Trinity Lutheran Cemetery

  Hamtramck, MI
  Lutheran cemetery

  2.6 mi
• Assumption Grotto Catholic Cemetery

  Eastpointe, MI
  Catholic cemetery

  2.7 mi
• Mount Elliott Cemetery

  Detroit, MI
  Cemetery

  4.3 mi
• Elmwood Cemetery

  1200 Elmwood AVenue, Detroit, MI
  Cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Saint Clement Cemetery

  Center Line, MI
  Cemetery

  4.8 mi

• Paradise Chapel

  Funeral home · Detroit
  0.3 mi
• Paradise Chapel Home For Funerals

  Funeral home · Detroit · (313) 564-8484
  0.3 mi
• Caver Memorial Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Detroit · (313) 892-8300
  1.7 mi
• Hutchison Funeral Home Inc.

  Funeral home · Detroit · (313) 893-1880
  1.7 mi
• Jos. N. Hutchinson Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Detroit
  1.7 mi
• Clora Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Detroit · (313) 368-0100
  1.7 mi

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