Forest Lawn Cemetery

The beautiful 23-acres Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Dallas, Texas, just minutes from downtown. When visiting this unique site, it is a country cemetery in the city. We work diligently at keeping our grounds beautifully landscaped. Our staff invites you to visit us and take a guided tour. Please call us to make an appointment at The Cemetery i... s a perpetual care cemetery. We operate under the rules and regulations of the Texas Health and Safety Code. This means that special laws have been applied to our policies and practices to ensure the continuation of the Cemetery. Texas Department of Banking, Special Audits Division, conducts regular audits of our books and grounds. The major regulations of cemeteries in Texas (including Perpetual Care Cemeteries) occur in Chapter 711 and 712 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. "This cemetery is operated as a perpetual care cemetery, which means that a perpetual care fund for its maintenance has been established in conformity with the laws of the State of Texas. Perpetual care means to maintain, repair, and care for the cemetery, including the roads on cemetery property." 712.007. Complaints concerning perpetual care cemeteries may be directed to either of the following agencies: Texas Department of Banking 2601 N. Lamar Blvd. Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78705-4294; Phone: 1-877-276-5554 (toll free); FAX: 512-475-1288; Email: consumer.complaints@dob.texas.gov;Read More