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The location of the West Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 West Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9750°   (41° 58' 30")

Lon:   -92.6308°   (-92° 37' 50")

The West Cemetery is located in Tama County<2>.

The county seat for Tama County is located in Toledo. Toledo lies just to the east northeast of the West Cemetery .

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 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 Tama County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Tama
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Toledo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
    • Montour
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <4>
    • Gladstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Le Grand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Garwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Dillon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Gilman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Ferguson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Vining
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
        • Vining is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Newburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Clutier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
        • Clutier is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <4>
      • Green Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
        • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Marshalltown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gladbrook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Laurel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Grinnell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Elberon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
        • Elberon is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <4>
      • Irving
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Traer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Haverhill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>

    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 Tama County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Croskrey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croskrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Croskrey Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croskrey Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Murty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murty Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murty Cemetery
    • Butlerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butlerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butlerville Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butlerville Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Walz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walz Cemetery is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • County Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Home Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Rock Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Valley Cemetery
      • Korns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Korns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Korns Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Korns Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Helena Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Garwin Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garwin Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garwin Union Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garwin Union Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Le Grand.
        • The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
        • LeGrand Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964757 <6>
      • Le Grand Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Grand Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Le Grand Friends Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Grand Friends Cemetery
      • Stavanger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
      • Strand Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strand Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strand Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strand Lutheran Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Fee Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fee Chapel Cemetery is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 #462832  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462832 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Montour
      • County: Tama         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #462832 (West Cemetery)

    The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9750, Longitude: -92.6308       In this case, the coordinates for the West Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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