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A visit to the West Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the West Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery

Lat:   42.3616°   (42° 21' 41")

Lon:   -94.0680°   (-94° 4' 4")

The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the West Lawn 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 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Lawn 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Lehigh
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Burnside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
    • Brushy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Webster County
    • Kalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Evanston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
    • Palm Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
    • Dayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Coalville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
    • Otho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <4>
    • Harcourt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
    • Duncombe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stratford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
        • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
      • Fort Dodge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanyon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
        • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Callender
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
        • Callender is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Gowrie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
        • Gowrie is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <4>
      • Moorland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
        • Moorland is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <4>
      • Boxholm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
        • Boxholm is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <4>
      • Pilot Mound
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
        • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Border Plains Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Border Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Border Plains Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Border Plains Cemetery
    • Otho Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otho Cemetery
    • Ober & Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ober & Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ober & Scott Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Low Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Low Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Vegars Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vegars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vegars Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vegars Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hooks Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Homer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Elkhorn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Neese Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Neese Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • The Neese Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nesse Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194068 <6>

    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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462878  (West Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462878 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: Lehigh
      • County: Webster         Elev: 339
      • Location given for GNIS #462878 (West Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.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 Webster, 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 Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3616, Longitude: -94.0680       In this case, the coordinates for the West Lawn 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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