A visit to the Western Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Western Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Western Cemetery (FG ID #96650).
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 Western Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Western Cemetery:
41.8717, -91.6363
The Western Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Western.
The cemetery is located in Linn County<3>.
The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies just to the north of the Western Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Western Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Western Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Western Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sulek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Truhlar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Truhlar Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhlar Cemetery
- Buresh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Buresh Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buresh Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shueyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Czech National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moslem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moslem Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moslem Cemetery
- Facklers Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Dupont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. George Orthodox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Syrian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Syrian Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syrian Cemetery
- Castek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greencastle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moore - Skillman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Western Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Western Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Western
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shueyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Ely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Swisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnway Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Cou Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bertram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Grand View Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cedar Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tiffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Louisa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Hiawatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coralville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Squaw Creek Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Sunset Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
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 Western Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Western Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cedar Rapids
- Coralville
- Marion
- Mount Vernon
- Oxford
- Solon
- Solon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Western Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Solon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
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 Western Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Linn 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 Western Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96650
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462932 (Western Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462932 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: Linn
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Swisher
- Location given for Western Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8716734 Lon: -91.6362871
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Western Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |