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The location of the West Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 West Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5373°   (39° 32' 14")

Lon:   -89.7812°   (-89° 46' 52")

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

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the West Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Sangamon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Thayer
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
    • Virden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lowder
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <4>
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Girard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Divernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nilwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <4>
    • Farmersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
    • Commanche Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Glenarm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
    • Loami
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
      • Loami is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Chatham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Maxwell ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Modesto
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
        • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <4>
      • White Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Pawnee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
      • Standard City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
        • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Waggoner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
      • Woodside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
        • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • New Berlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Curran
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • New City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Franklin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>

    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 Sangamon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Virden City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virden City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virden City Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
    • Cloud Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
    • Girard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
    • Girard City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard City Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushcreek Cemetery
      • Divernon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104921 <6>
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Rovey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rovey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rovey Cemetery
      • John Campbell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Campbell Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Waverly East Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Conlee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conlee Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conlee Cemetery
      • Cherry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • McCoupin Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoupin Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery
      • St. Bernard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley 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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1736913  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1736913 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: Virden North
      • County: Sangamon         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #1736913 (West Cemetery)

    The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5373, Longitude: -89.7812       In this case, the coordinates for the West Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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