A visit to the West 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Cemetery:
41.6925, -94.3783
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Cemetery is located in Guthrie County<2>.
The county seat for Guthrie County is located in Guthrie Center. Guthrie Center lies just to the west of the West Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Vandevanter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vandevanter Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandevanter Cemetery
- Van Order Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Van Order Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Order Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Victory Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Valley Twp. Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Twp. Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Monteith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Monteith Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith Cemetery
- Monteith Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Yale Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale Cemetery
- Moffit Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Moffit Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffit Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Glendon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Glendon Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon Cemetery
- Messenger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Messenger Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Cemetery
- Morrisburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburg Cemetery
- West Linn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Linn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn Cemetery
- PLeasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Dodge Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richland Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Richland Memorial Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Memorial Cemetery
- The Richland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95938 <5>
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 Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Panora
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Glendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Linden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Guthrie Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bagley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Herndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Redfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamaica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wiscotta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stuart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Casey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Panther
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Bayard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- North Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Guthrie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Bagley
- Bayard
- Casey
- Dexter
- Earlham
- Guthrie Center
- Menlo
- Minburn
- Panora
- Perry
- Redfield
- Stuart
- Yale
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 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Guthrie 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462831 (West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462831 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: Guthrie
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guthrie Center East
- Location given for West Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6924867 Lon: -94.3782998
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Guthrie, 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- West 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> | 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. |