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A visit to the Old West 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 Old West Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old West Cemetery (FG ID #108804).

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 Old West Cemetery ...

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

39.9596, -89.7319

The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the west northwest of the Old West Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old West Cemetery.

Name Variations for Old West Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Old West Cemetery.

Old West Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Abner Hall Cemetery
  • Athens Cemetery
  • West Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
  • Strode Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strode Cemetery
  • Canterbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Cemetery
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Hopwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
  • Brittin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittin Cemetery
  • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmers Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Fancy Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Creek Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kern Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old West Cemetery.

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

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 Old West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old West Cemetery: