About Glen Forest Cemetery
Glen Forest Cemetery is a cemetery in Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio. The grounds sit at about 968 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Simeon D. Fess, Susanna Way Dodds and J. Elmer Spyglass. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1962991. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Pauls Catholic Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Adkins Funeral Home in Enon, about 5.4 mi away. It is one of 66 cemeteries we list in Greene County, and 50 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 66 listings in Greene County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Glen Forest Cemetery
Among them: 2 physicians, 1 football player, 1 musician, 1 US representative, 1 US senator.
- Simeon D. Fess1861-1936(1861-1936) Republican politician and educator from Ohio
- Susanna Way Dodds1830-1911American physician
- J. Elmer Spyglass1877-1957American singer
- James Walker1890-1973American football player, born 1890
People whose Wikidata entry gives Glen Forest 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
39.81041, -83.88469
What Glen Forest 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 Pauls Catholic Cemetery589 Yellow Springs Fairfield Road, Yellow Springs, OHCatholic cemetery0.9 mi
- Bethel Lutheran CemeteryYellow Springs, OHLutheran cemetery1.7 mi
- McClellan CemeteryYellow Springs, OHCemetery2.5 mi
- Clifton Cemetery4309 Tanyard Road, Yellow Springs, OHCemetery2.9 mi
- Ebenezer CemeteryYellow Springs, OHCemetery3.1 mi
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryFairborn, OHCemetery3.6 mi
- Mud Run CemeteryGreen Meadows, OHCemetery3.7 mi
- Emery Chapel CemeterySpringfield, OHChurch cemetery5.0 mi
- Funderburg CemeteryFairborn, OHCemetery5.1 mi
- Enon CemeteryEnon, OHCemetery5.4 mi
Funeral homes near Glen Forest Cemetery
- Adkins Funeral Home5.4 miFuneral home · Enon · (937) 864-2288
- Belton-Stroup Funeral Home7.1 miFuneral home · Fairborn · (937) 879-0800
- Burcham Tobias Funeral Home7.2 miFuneral home · Fairborn · (937) 878-0711
- Morris Sons Funeral Homes7.4 miFuneral home · Fairborn · (937) 878-4751
- Keith A. Young Funeral Service7.5 miFuneral home · Springfield · (937) 323-9251
- Neeld Funeral Home Inc7.9 miFuneral home · Xenia · (937) 623-6468
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Glen Forest Cemetery located?
Glen Forest Cemetery is at 4445 US 68, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 in Greene County. GPS coordinates: 39.81041, -83.88469.
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