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A visit to the West 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 Cemetery ...

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

38.3356, -88.1006

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Albion. Albion lies just to the northeast of the West Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Birk Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Birk Prairie Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk Prairie Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Wanborough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wanborough Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanborough Cemetery
  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Albion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Albion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
  • Scottsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gravet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gravet Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravet Cemetery
  • James Hean Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Medler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Medler Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medler Cemetery
    • Samaria Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Samaria Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
    • Thomas Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Coles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coles Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Winland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Winland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winland Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Fortney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fortney Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
    • West Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The West Village Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village Cemetery

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]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

  • Ellery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Albion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
  • Golden Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Browns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvin is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Bone Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnt Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Keensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Griffin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
    • West Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Bennington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Barnhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mill Shoals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Mount Erie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Barrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • New Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cemetery: