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A visit to the West France 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 France Cemetery ...

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

39.9309, -88.6967

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

The West France Cemetery is located in Piatt County<2>.

The county seat for Piatt County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the West France Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West France Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West France Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cronninger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cronninger Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronninger Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Peck Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
  • Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cerro Gordo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo Cemetery
  • Ater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ater Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ater Cemetery
  • Willow Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Bement Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bement Twp. Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement Twp. Cemetery
    • The Bement Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bement Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104700 <5>
  • Friends Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The LaPlace Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaPlace Cemetery
  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The LaPlace Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaPlace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Haneline Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haneline Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneline Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
    • Kentuck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck Cemetery
    • Garver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West France Cemetery.

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

  • Milmine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cisco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bement
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Voorhies
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
  • Argenta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sangamon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • La Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lintner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
  • Burrowsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oreana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Casner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Hammond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Ivesdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Weldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • De Land
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Zion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hervey City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • White Heath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Forsyth
      (14 miles [22.5 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 France Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Piatt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West France Cemetery: