Forest Home Cemetery
Forest Home Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery and arboretum located in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is the burial place of many of the city's famed beer barons, politicians and social elite.Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Adalbert’s Church and St. Francis Hospital.
St. Adalbert’s Church
Church
St. Adalbert's Church, referred to in Polish as 'Kościół Świętego Wojciecha', is a Roman Catholic parish located at 1923 W. Becher St on Milwaukee's South Side, and one of Milwaukee's 'Polish Cathedrals. St. Adalbert’s Church is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Forest Home Cemetery.
St. Francis Hospital
Hospital
St. Francis Medical Center is a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin operated by Ascension. St. Francis Hospital is situated 1 mile southeast of Forest Home Cemetery.
American System-Built Homes
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The American System-Built Homes were modest houses in a series designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. They were developed between 1911 and 1917 to fulfill his interest in affordable housing but were sold commercially for just 14 months. American System-Built Homes is situated 1 mile north of Forest Home Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lincoln Village and West Milwaukee.
West Milwaukee
Village
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West Milwaukee is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located in the center of the county, approximately 1 mi south of American Family Field. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census. West Milwaukee is situated 2 miles northwest of Forest Home Cemetery.
Menomonee Valley
Suburb
Photo: Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Menomonee Valley or Menomonee River Valley is a U-shaped land formation along the southern bend of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of its easy access to Lake Michigan and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry. Menomonee Valley is situated 2½ miles north of Forest Home Cemetery.
Forest Home Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Category: burial
- Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Ukrainian—“Forest Home Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Forest Home Cemetery”
- Dutch: “Forest Home Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière de Forest Home”
- French: “Cimetière de Forest Home”
- German: “Forest Home Cemetery”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Forest Home Cemetery”
- Russian: “кладбище Форест-Хоум”
- Slovenian: “Forest Home Cemetery”
- Swedish: “Forest Home Cemetery”
- Ukrainian: “цвинтар «Форест-Гоум»”
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