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A visit to the Westwood Drive Cemetery ...


The location of the Westwood Drive Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Westwood Drive Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westwood Drive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westwood Drive Cemetery

Lat:   32.6201°   (32° 37' 12")

Lon:   -85.4952°   (-85° 29' 42")

The Westwood Drive Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies just to the east northeast of the Westwood Drive Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Westwood Drive Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westwood Drive Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westwood Drive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westwood Drive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Auburn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
    • Ridgewood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • The Bottle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gwen Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
    • Beauregard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Notasulga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
    • Roxana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Society Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Marvyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
        • Marvyn is located in Lee County
      • Church Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Liberty City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
        • Liberty City is located in Macon County
      • Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cusseta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
        • Cusseta is located in Chambers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <4>
      • Camp Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
        • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
      • Tuskegee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Prince Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
        • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
      • Slaughters ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
        • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Agricola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
        • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Reeltown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
        • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Westwood Drive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westwood Drive Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Auburn
      • Auburn lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Westwood Drive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Camp Hill
    • Erie - Historic
      • Erie lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westwood Drive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Notasulga
    • Opelika
      • Opelika lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Westwood Drive Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opelika.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Tuskegee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westwood Drive Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westwood Drive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Cherry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
    • Ridge Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Grove Cemetery
    • Farmville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Farmville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farmville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of The Bottle
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmville Cemetery
    • Green Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Garden Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Garden Hills Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • The Garden Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22950 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
      • Loachapoka Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine Level Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine Knot Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Knot Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knot Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Chamlee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chamlee Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamlee Cemetery
      • Rosemere Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemere Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemere Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Westwood Drive Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128815  (Westwood Drive Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #128815 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Auburn
      • County: Lee         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #128815 (Westwood Drive Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westwood Drive Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6201, Longitude: -85.4952       In this case, the coordinates for the Westwood Drive Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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