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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:

39.5373, -89.7812

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Virden City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden City Cemetery
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Wimmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
  • Cloud Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
  • Girard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Girard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
  • Girard City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Girard City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard City Cemetery
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brushcreek Cemetery
    • Divernon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104921 <5>
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Loami.
      • The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Campbell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #517683 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Modesto.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107229 <5>
    • Rovey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rovey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rovey Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly East Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waverly East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waverly East Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
      • The Waverly East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #555981 <5>
    • Conlee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Conlee Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlee Cemetery
    • Cherry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • McCoupin Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The McCoupin Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoupin Creek Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
  • Virden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lowder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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)
  • Farmersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Commanche Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
  • Glenarm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Loami
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Modesto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Pawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Standard City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • 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)
    • Zenobia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Woodside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • New Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Curran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • New City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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.

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 West Cemetery: