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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 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. 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 Old West Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9596°   (39° 57' 34")

Lon:   -89.7319°   (-89° 43' 54")

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 .

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Menard 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 Old West 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 27 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.

    • Athens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cantrall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <4>
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
    • Williamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Tallula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Spaulding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Leland Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
        • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Hawthorne Place
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
        • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Springfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Riverton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
      • Middletown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Pasfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
        • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jerome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Clear Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Elkhart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Southern View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
        • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Ashland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Curran
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
        • Curran is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Buffalo Hart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
        • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Oakford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Newmansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
        • Newmansville is located in Cass County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old West Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornback Cemetery
    • Strode Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strode Cemetery
    • Canterbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canterbury Cemetery
    • Indian Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <1>
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Hopwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
    • Brittin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittin Cemetery
    • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <1>
      • St. Petersburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Petersburg Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petersburg Cemetery
      • Farmers Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Point Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Fancy Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Cogdal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Salisbury.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogdal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <1>
      • Kern Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kern Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern 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 Old West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420802  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420802 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: Athens
      • County: Menard         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #420802 (West Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108804

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Menard, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Old West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9596, Longitude: -89.7319    
    <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.




 

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