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A visit to the West End Cemetery ...


The location of the West End 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 West End Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West End Cemetery

Lat:   40.2884°   (40° 17' 18")

Lon:   -80.4453°   (-80° 26' 43")

The West End Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the West End Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 West End Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 West End 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West End Cemetery.

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

    • Pattersons Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
    • Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County
    • Cross Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
    • Independence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County
    • Hanlin Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
    • Burgettstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <4>
    • Acheson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acheson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County
    • Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Washington County
    • Dinsmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
    • Hooverson Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Follansbee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mingo Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shank Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
        • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Wellsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Dutch Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
        • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
        • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
        • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Deandale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
        • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Brilliant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
        • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Potomac
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
        • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Wolfdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
        • Wolfdale is located in Washington County
      • Midway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
      • Candor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
        • Candor is located in Washington 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 West End Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West End Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West End Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Independence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Cross Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cross Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Cross Creek.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153279 <7>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lower Buffalo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Buffalo Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Buffalo Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Cross Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Creek Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brooke Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Wellsburg (WV).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooke Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77860 <7>
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Weirton (WV).
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
        • Sunset Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77988 <7>
      • Three Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Three Springs Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Springs Cemetery
      • Highland Hills Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OH)
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mingo Junction Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175838 <7>
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Georges Run Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Georges Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Run Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center 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 West End Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191012  (West End Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1191012 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: Avella
      • County: Washington         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1191012 (West End Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West End Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2884, Longitude: -80.4453       In this case, the coordinates for the West End 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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