About Forest Park Cemetery
Forest Park Cemetery is a cemetery in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 82 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1336033. The nearest other listed cemetery is Beeler Cemetery, about 2.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home and Cemetery in Houston, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 166 cemeteries we list in Harris County, and 25 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Harris County dates to 1871. 7 of the 166 listings in Harris County have a phone number or website on record.
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29.73856, -95.60883
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
- Beeler CemeteryMission Bend, TXCemetery2.1 mi
- McGee CemeteryMission Bend, TXCemetery2.2 mi
- Alief CemeteryMission Bend, TXCemetery2.5 mi
- Memorial Oaks CemeteryMission Bend, TXCemetery2.9 mi
- Prairie Grove CemeteryMission Bend, TXCemetery3.9 mi
- Hillendahl-Eggling (Blue Light) CemeteryJersey Village, TXCemetery5.5 mi
- Bear Creek Methodist CemeteryMission Bend, TXMethodist cemetery5.7 mi
- Baker CemeteryCinco Ranch, TXCemetery6.1 mi
- Koch-Schmidt CemeteryMission Bend, TXChristian cemetery6.1 mi
- Hillsman Family CemeteryFour Corners, TXFamily cemetery6.2 mi
Funeral homes near Forest Park Cemetery
- Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home and Cemetery0.2 miFuneral home · Houston · (281) 497-2330
- Chapel of Eternal Peace at Forest Park0.3 miFuneral chapel · Houston · (281) 531-8180
- Distinctive Life Cremations & Funerals1.5 miFuneral home · Houston · (713) 933-0357
- Beresford Funeral Service2.0 miFuneral home · Houston · (281) 933-9090
- Dettling Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Houston · (281) 497-2121
- Garden Oaks Funeral Home & Crematory2.5 miCremation provider · Houston · (281) 530-5400
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Forest Park Cemetery located?
Forest Park Cemetery is at 12800 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX in Harris County. GPS coordinates: 29.73856, -95.60883.
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