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A visit to the West Selma Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Selma Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Selma Cemetery (FG ID #8436)

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 Selma Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.5589°   (36° 33' 32")

Lon:   -119.6205°   (-119° 37' 13")

The West Selma Cemetery is located in Fresno County<2>.

The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the West Selma Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Selma Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Selma Cemetery has also been known as:

  • West Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Selma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Fresno 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 Selma 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 Selma Cemetery.

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

    • Selma
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Fresno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
    • Kingsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Parlier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fowler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Conejo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejo
      • Conejo is located in Fresno County
    • Del Rey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
    • Bowles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
      • Bowles is located in Fresno County
    • Laton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lone Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
    • Traver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Malaga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
        • Malaga is located in Fresno County
      • London
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
        • London is located in Tulare County
      • Easton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Caruthers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hardwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
        • Hardwick is located in Kings County
      • Dinuba
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Calwa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
        • Calwa is located in Fresno County
      • Hanford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Minkler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
        • Minkler is located in Fresno County
      • Riverdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hub
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
        • Hub is located in Kings County
      • Sultana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Raisin City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Del Rey
    • Dinuba
    • Fowler
    • Hanford
    • Kingsburg
    • Laton
      • Laton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Selma Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
    • Parlier
    • Reedley
    • Riverdale
    • Sanger
      • Sanger lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Selma Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Selma
      • Selma lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Selma Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Sultana
    • Traver

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the West Selma Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Floral Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
      • The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Floral Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <1>
    • North Selma Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kingsburg Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kingsburg Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Kingsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8094 <1>
    • Mendocino Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendocino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendocino Cemetery
    • Del Rey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Del Rey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Del Rey.
      • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997625 <1>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Reedley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Washington Colony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Washington Colony Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Colony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Fresno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Colony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8430 <1>
    • Kings River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • S D A Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S D A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The S D A Cemetery is located in Tulare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S D A Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Sanger Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Raisin City Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Smith Mtn. Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Acres Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acres Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acres Cemetery
      • Potters Field
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hanford Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • The Hanford Cemetery is located in Kings County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hanford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8012 <1>

    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 Selma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #237448  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #237448 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: Selma
      • County: Fresno         Elev: 93
      • Location given for GNIS #237448 (West Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8436

    The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, 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 West Selma Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5589, Longitude: -119.6205    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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