A visit to the West Lake Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Lake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Lake Cemetery:
30.4917, -83.1105
The West Lake Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<1>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the West Lake Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Lake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Lake Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bluff Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
- Geiger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Geiger Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
- Sasser Landing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drew Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dean Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Old Columbus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Columbus Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Columbus Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
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- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Chimney Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The White Chimney Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chimney Cemetery
- Herndon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Herndon Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Cut Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Rock Cut Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the West Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jennings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bakers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Live Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Statenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pinetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dowling Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dasher
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Clyattville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Padlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Lake
(19 miles [30.6 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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jasper
- Madison
- Statenville
- Valdosta
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 helpful 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 Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Hamilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Lake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #293088 (West Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293088 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Union
- Location given for West Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.4916043 Lon: -83.1101387
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- West Lake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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