A visit to the Wester 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 Wester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wester Cemetery:
30.7321, -85.0030
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wester Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wester Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Simpsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Simpsons Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons Cemetery
- Dykes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dykes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Cow Pen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cow Pen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Pen Cemetery
- Fulgum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fulgum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgum Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Yon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Yon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yon Cemetery
- Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- Whiddon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Whiddon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiddon Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Galilee MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- Fairchild Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Trawick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Trawick Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick Cemetery
- Wooten Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Wooten Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
- Owens - Bellview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grand Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Inwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Cypress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sneads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Butler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Chattahoochee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Two Egg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Ocheesee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
- River Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Altha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Bascom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Steam Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Chipola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chipola is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Malone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Wester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altha
- Blountstown
- Bristol
- Chattahoochee
- Marianna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Wester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #293132 (Wester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293132 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cypress
- Location given for Wester Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7321364 Lon: -85.0029798
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Florida's counties, including Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wester Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |