| Forest Hill Cemetery | |
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 Sign of Forest Hill Cemetery East, Whitten Road | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1888 |
| Location | 1661 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 35°05′53″N90°01′20″W / 35.09799254°N 90.02215424°W |
| Owned by | StoneMor |
| Website | https://www.foresthillfh.com/ |
Forest Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. It consists of three separate cemeteries: Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown, Forest Hill Cemetery East and Forest Hill Cemetery South.
Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown was established in 1888 and chartered in 1892. As of 1906, the cemetery comprised 180 acres and there were 1,300 interments. [1] [2]
A second location, Forest Hill Cemetery East, was established in 1961. A third location, Forest Hill Cemetery South, was established in 1962. [1] The cemeteries are owned by Pennsylvania based StoneMor. [3]
In 2021, WREG-TV investigated fines placed in 2020 and 2021 by the state against the cemeteries. The cemeteries received complaints and ten fines for poor maintenance, management and rodent infestation. [3] [4] The rodent infestation problem took place at the body preparation building from June 2020 to March 2021 at the Forest Hill Cemetery East location. [5] There has been notable damage to memorials, including the memorials of John R. Brinkley and the Elks Rest monument. [6]
The cemetery has various monuments, including one to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. [7]
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