Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Erlanger, Kentucky)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, is a cemetery is located at 3227 Dixie Highway in Erlanger, Kentucky.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Details
Established1937
Location
Erlanger, Kentucky
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°00′59″N 84°35′36″W
TypePublic
Owned byStonemor Partners
No. of graves>15,000
Find a GraveForest Lawn Memorial Park

Background

In 1935, Marguerite Stetter, of Bellevue, Kentucky purchased the old Tom Cody Estate on the Dixie Highway for use as a cemetery. In January 1937, the first burial took place at Forest Lawn. The absence of large grave markers and monuments made Forest Lawn unique in the 1930s. The cemetery was built as a "garden." Grave markers were to remain small and flush with the ground, thus, maintaining a rural garden atmosphere. The Cemetery has become one of the largest in Northern Kentucky.[1]

Burials

Some of the more famous burials include Congressman Judson Lincoln Newhall, Country-Western star Kenny Price of WLWT Midwestern Hayride and Major League Baseball Player Jim Viox of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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