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.
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.<4>
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- 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
- Floral Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memorial Park
- The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
- The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Floral Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Floral Memorial Park
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Floral Memorial Park
- North Selma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Selma Cemetery
- The North Selma Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8205 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the North Selma Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the North Selma Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7980 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Fowler Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Fowler Cemetery
- Kingsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsburg Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8094 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Kingsburg Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Kingsburg Cemetery
- Mendocino Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendocino Cemetery
- 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
- Del Rey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997625 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Del Rey Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Del Rey Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- 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
- Reedley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedley Cemetery
- The Reedley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8300 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Reedley Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Reedley Cemetery
- Washington Colony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Colony Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8430 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Washington Colony Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Washington Colony Cemetery
- Kings River Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings River Cemetery
- The Kings River Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8093 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Kings River Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Kings River Cemetery
- S D A Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S D A Cemetery
- 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
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #440501 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oak Grove Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
- 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
- Sanger Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanger Cemetery
- The Sanger Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8350 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Sanger Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Sanger Cemetery
- Raisin City Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raisin City Cemetery
- The Raisin City Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287299 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Raisin City Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Raisin City Cemetery
- Smith Mtn. Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Mtn. Cemetery
- The Smith Mtn. Cemetery is located in Tulare County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8378 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Smith Mtn. Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Smith Mtn. Cemetery
- Acres Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acres Cemetery
- 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
- Potters Field
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
- The Potters Field is located in Kings County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Potters Field is located in Hanford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2455553 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Potters Field
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Potters Field
- Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery
- The Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery is located in Kings County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery is located in Hanford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416044 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Sam Yup Chinese Cemetery
- Hanford Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanford Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8012 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Hanford Cemetery
- From the West Selma Cemetery to the Hanford Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
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 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Selma
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Selma
- Kingsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
- Kingsburg is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsburg <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kingsburg
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Kingsburg
- Parlier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlier
- Parlier is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlier <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parlier
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Parlier
- Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fowler
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Fowler
- Conejo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejo
- Conejo is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conejo
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Conejo
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Del Rey
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Del Rey
- Bowles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
- Bowles is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowles
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Bowles
- Laton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
- Laton is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laton <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laton
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Laton
- Reedley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedley
- Reedley is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedley <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reedley
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Reedley
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lone Star
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Lone Star
- Traver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traver
- Traver is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traver <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Traver
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Traver
- Sanger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
- Sanger is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sanger
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Sanger
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Malaga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Tulare County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to London
- From the West Selma Cemetery to London
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Easton
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Easton
- Caruthers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Caruthers is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthers <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caruthers
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Caruthers
- Hardwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Hardwick is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hardwick
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Hardwick
- Dinuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinuba
- Dinuba is located in Tulare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinuba <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dinuba
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Dinuba
- Calwa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
- Calwa is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calwa
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Calwa
- Hanford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
- Hanford is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanford <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanford
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Hanford
- Minkler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
- Minkler is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minkler
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Minkler
- Riverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverdale
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Riverdale
- Hub
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Sultana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana
- Sultana is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultana <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sultana
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Sultana
- Raisin City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin City
- Raisin City is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raisin City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raisin City
- From the West Selma Cemetery to Raisin City
- Malaga
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
- Del Rey lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Del Rey.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Dinuba
- Dinuba lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dinuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinuba
- Fowler
- Fowler lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Hanford
- Hanford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanford.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
- Kingsburg
- Kingsburg lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kingsburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Parlier lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parlier.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlier
- Reedley
- Reedley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reedley.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedley
- Riverdale
- Riverdale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riverdale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Sultana lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sultana.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana
- Traver
- Traver lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the West Selma Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Traver.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traver
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 West Selma Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Fresno County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Kings County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Tulare County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The West Selma Cemetery (FG ID #8436)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Fresno County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for California
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for California
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Fresno
- 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
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
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' 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 West Selma Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5589, Longitude: -119.6205 |
| <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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |