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A visit to the Westwood Drive Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Westwood Drive Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • 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
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • 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
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • 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
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ridge Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Farmville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmville Cemetery
    • 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
  • Green Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • 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
  • Garden Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Hills Cemetery
    • The Garden Hills Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • The Garden Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22950 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
      • 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
    • Loachapoka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loachapoka Cemetery
      • The Loachapoka Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Pine Knot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knot Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • 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
    • Chamlee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamlee Cemetery
      • 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
    • Rosemere Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemere Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • Roxana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Lee County
  • Society Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Continue List   (13 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
    • Boyds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
      • Boyds is located in Chambers County
    • Church Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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)
    • 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 <6>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Agricola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agricola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Blackman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
      • Blackman is located in Chambers 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
  • 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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:

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 obstructions 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 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 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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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