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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Lake Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Lake Cemetery (FG ID #96637)

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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.9402°   (42° 56' 24")

Lon:   -93.7371°   (-93° 44' 13")

The West Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Garner. Garner lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the West Lake Cemetery .

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 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 Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Lake Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Lake Cemetery.

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

    • Kanawha
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Olaf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
      • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Goodell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Klemme
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
      • Klemme is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>
    • Belmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornelia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
    • Britt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
      • Britt is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>
    • Duncan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Hancock County
    • Corwith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Garner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
    • Meservey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Renwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holmes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
        • Holmes is located in Wright County
      • Clarion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Solberg ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
        • Solberg is located in Wright County
      • Goldfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rowan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alexander
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Wesley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Thornton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Lu Verne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
        • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
      • Hardy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Galt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ventura
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
        • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <4>
      • Crystal Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Lake Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Amsterdam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
    • Amsterdam Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Simenson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simenson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simenson Family Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simenson Family Cemetery
    • Norway Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ringsaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hickory Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95051 <1>
    • Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Amsterdam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Magor Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Boone Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Twp. Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Twp. Cemetery
      • Belmond Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Belmond Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmond Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Belmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmond Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640620 <1>
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Belmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96071 <1>
      • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Belmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <1>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Britt.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94704 <1>
      • Corwith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corwith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corwith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corwith Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John 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 Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462876  (West Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462876 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: Olaf
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 373
      • Location given for GNIS #462876 (West Lake Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96637

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hancock, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9402, Longitude: -93.7371    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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