Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park)

Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park) is a cemetery in Forest Park, United States. It was established in 1873. Wikidata records 58 notable interments here, including Lucy Parsons, Gus Hall, Albert Parsons.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

58 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 58, or take the JSON record.

Of Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park)'s 58 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (19%), businessperson (10%), novelist (7%), painter (7%), poet (7%).

• Lucy Parsons (1851–1942), communist, trade unionist, anarchist
• Gus Hall (1910–2000), communist, trade unionist, lumberjack
• Albert Parsons (1848–1887), publisher, typesetter, journalist
• Billy Sunday (1862–1935), baseball player, writer
• Doris Humphrey (1895–1958), dancer, choreographer
• Paul Harvey (1918–2009), radio personality, aircraft pilot, journalist
• Grace Hall Hemingway (1872–1951), novelist, opera singer, painter
• Grace Hall Hemingway (1872–1951), novelist, opera singer, painter
• George K. Spoor (1871–1953), film producer, film director, inventor
• Adolph J. Sabath (1866–1952), politician, lawyer
• Kenneth Fearing (1902–1961), novelist, poet
• Kenneth Fearing (1902–1961), novelist, poet
• Frederick Lundin (1868–1947), politician
• William Eugene Drummond (1876–1948), architect
• William Eugene Drummond (1876–1946), architect
• Bernard Fantus (1874–1940), pharmacologist, physician
• Joey Sternaman (1900–1988), American football coach, American football player
• William Gray Purcell (1880–1965), architect
• Richard W. Hoffman (1893–1975), politician
• Dorothy Price (1899–1980), endocrinologist, physiologist, university teacher
• Samuel Fallows (1835–1922), writer
• Lillien Blanche Fearing (1863–1900), poet, lawyer, writer
• Harry Kelly (1871–1953)
• Frank Balasz (1918–1962), American football player
• Frank W. Gunsaulus (1856–1921), educator, preacher, pastor

Common questions

Where is Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park)?

Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park) is in Forest Park, United States, at coordinates 41.8698, -87.8198.

When was Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park) established?

Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park) was established in 1873, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park)?

Wikidata documents 58 notable interments at Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park), including Lucy Parsons, Gus Hall, Albert Parsons, Billy Sunday, Doris Humphrey.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5551310 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

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Resting Places. "Forest Home Cemetery (Forest Park), Forest Park, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5551310. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/forest-home-cemetery-forest-park/

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