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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aurora Saint Luke’s Medical Center and St. Adalbert’s Church.

Hospital
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Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center is a private hospital located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is one of the 15 hospitals of Aurora Health Care, a non-profit health care system founded in 1984 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Forest Home Cemetery.

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 's South Side, and one of 's 'Polish Cathedrals. is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Forest Home Cemetery.

Hospital
St. Francis Medical Center is a in Milwaukee, Wisconsin operated by . is situated 1 mile southeast of Forest Home Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Village and West Milwaukee.

Quarter
is a south side neighborhood within the City of Milwaukee.

Village
is a village in , United States. It is located in the center of the county, approximately 1 mi south of . The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles northwest of Forest Home Cemetery.

Suburb
The 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 and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry. is situated 2½ miles north of Forest Home Cemetery.

Forest Home Cemetery

Latitude
42.99779° or 42° 59′ 52″ north
Longitude
-87.9437° or 87° 56′ 37″ west
Elevation
669 feet (204 metres)
Open location code
86JJX3X4+4G
Geo­Names ID
5253428
Wiki­data ID
Q1437196
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Forest Home Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Danish: Forest Home Cemetery
  • Dutch: Forest Home Cemetery
  • French: Forest Home Cemetery
  • German: Forest Home Cemetery
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Forest Home Cemetery
  • Russian: кладбище Форест-Хоум
  • Slovenian: Forest Home Cemetery
  • Swedish: Forest Home Cemetery

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