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The location of the West 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West 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 Cemetery

Lat:   35.1718°   (35° 10' 18")

Lon:   -92.7354°   (-92° 44' 7")

The West Cemetery is located in Conway County<2>.

The county seat for Conway County is located in Morrilton. Morrilton lies just to the south southwest of the West 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 professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Conway County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Morrilton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oppelo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Plumerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Solgohachia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Hattieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
    • Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Houston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Menifee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
      • Menifee is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <4>
    • Winrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
    • Perryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
    • Old Hickory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
    • Toad Suck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wilson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Adona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
        • Adona is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Springfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Conway County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Middleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Conway County
      • Economy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
        • Economy is located in Pope County
      • Atkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bigelow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourche
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
        • Fourche is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Lollie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
        • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
      • Wooster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
        • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <4>
      • Pontoon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
        • Pontoon is located in Conway County
      • Jerusalem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
        • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <4>
      • Conway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Faulkner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Conway County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Morrilton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53812 <6>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Lewisburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewisburg Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisburg Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hallett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallett Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallett Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • McCullough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Plumerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plumerville Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumerville Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • The Wolf Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolfe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56882 <6>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Scroggin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scroggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scroggin Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scroggin Cemetery
      • Cooks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
      • Wiedower Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiedower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiedower Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiedower Cemetery
      • Happy Bend Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Happy Bend Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Bend Cemetery
      • Byerly Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byerly Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byerly Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • St. Vincent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • The St. Vincent Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56102 <6>

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #56171  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56171 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: Morrilton East
      • County: Conway         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #56171 (West Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Conway, 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 obstructions 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 West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1718, Longitude: -92.7354       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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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