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A visit to the Westside Memorial Gardens ...

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 Westside Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westside Memorial Gardens

Lat:   32.1432°   (32° 8' 35")

Lon:   -81.2946°   (-81° 17' 40")

The Westside Memorial Gardens is located in Chatham County<1>.

The county seat for Chatham County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Westside Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Westside Memorial Gardens.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westside Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Horning Memorial
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horning Memorial
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horning Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horning Memorial is located in Chatham County
  • Newton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Ennis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Hester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Meldrim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meldrim Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Cherokee Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherokee Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
  • Downs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Downs Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brickyard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Magnolia Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Blitch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blitch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blitch Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Bird Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Bryan County
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Chatham County
    • Hopeton Plantation Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Willowpeg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowpeg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowpeg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willowpeg Cemetery is located in Effingham County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Westside Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westside Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Bloomingdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pooler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
    • Pooler is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <6>
  • Meldrim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meldrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldrim
    • Meldrim is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meldrim <6>
  • Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Port Wentworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
    • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <6>
  • Chatham City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
    • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alabama Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
  • Ogeechee Farms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Florida Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
    • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Marlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Westside Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chatham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westside Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Guyton
    • Guyton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Westside Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guyton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
  • Rincon
    • Rincon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Westside Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rincon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
  • Savannah

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 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 Westside Memorial Gardens:

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westside Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1432, Longitude: -81.2946    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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