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A visit to the West Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...

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

41.1792, -94.2100

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
  • Kivett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kivett Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivett Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Wilson Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dodge Center Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
  • Hill of Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hill of Zion Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill of Zion Cemetery
    • The Hill of Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167201 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Groesbeck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Groesbeck Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groesbeck Cemetery
    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblin Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Grand River Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grand River Center Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Center Cemetery
      • The Grand River Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190468 <5>
    • Boley Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boley Farm Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley Farm Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Welty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Welty Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welty Cemetery
    • Wight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wight Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wight Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Macksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Macksburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Zion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Lorimor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Ord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
  • Stanzel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
  • Afton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Barney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
  • Webster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Orient
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thayer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Pitzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Arbor Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Winterset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arispe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • East Peru
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Murray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people

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 Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Branch Cemetery: