About Forest Hill Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery is a cemetery near Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota. It lies about 0.8 mi southwest of Owatonna. The grounds sit at about 1,171 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Mark H. Dunnell, Alexander Chambers and Nicholas M. Donaldson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 643799. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Bnrick-Meger Funeral Home in Owatonna, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 49 cemeteries we list in Steele County, and 39 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Steele County dates to 1893.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Owatonna. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Forest Hill Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 US representative.
- Mark H. Dunnell1823-1904Union Army officer, politician
- Alexander Chambers1832-1888American general
- Nicholas M. Donaldson1809-187919th century American politician
- Samuel B. Williams1822-1901American politician, Minnesota -- "S.B." Senate 1879-80 (District 13)
People whose Wikidata entry gives Forest Hill 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
44.09356, -93.21902
What Forest Hill 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
- Saint John Lutheran CemeteryOwatonna, MNLutheran cemetery0.2 mi
- Children's MonumentOwatonna, MNCemetery1.2 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeteryOwatonna, MNCemetery2.2 mi
- Grand View Memorial GardensOwatonna, MNMemorial park2.6 mi
- Owatonna Memorial GardensOwatonna, MNMemorial park2.7 mi
- Bohemian CemeteryOwatonna, MNCemetery2.7 mi
- Oak Hill CemeteryMedford, MNCemetery3.7 mi
- Havana CemeteryOwatonna, MNCemetery4.1 mi
- Crane Creek CemeteryOwatonna, MNCemetery4.9 mi
- Degner CemeteryOwatonna, MNCemetery5.0 mi
Funeral homes near Forest Hill Cemetery
- Bnrick-Meger Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Owatonna · (507) 451-1457
- Owatonna Granite & Monument1.3 miMonument dealer · Owatonna · (507) 455-9551
- Brick - Meger Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Owatonna · (507) 451-1457
- Michaelson Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Owatonna · (507) 451-7943
- Legacy Monument Sales3.1 miMonument dealer · Owatonna · (507) 456-7864
- Medford Funeral Home5.6 miFuneral home · Medford
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