A visit to the West Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Lawn Cemetery:
42.3616, -94.0680
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Lawn Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Border Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Otho Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho Cemetery
- Ober & Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober & Scott Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Blanchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- Low Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Low Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- Vegars Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Vegars Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Neese Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- The Neese Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nesse Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194068 <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 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)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Border Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Brushy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Kalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Evanston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Palm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coalville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Otho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harcourt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Duncombe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stratford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Callender
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Gowrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moorland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boxholm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pilot Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- 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.
- Boxholm
- Callender
- Dayton
- Duncombe
- Fort Dodge
- Gowrie
- Lehigh
- Pilot Mound
- Stanhope
- Stratford
- Webster City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462878 (West Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462878 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 339 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lehigh
- Location given for West Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3616396 Lon: -94.0680112
- 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 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 '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 Lawn 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. |