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A visit to the West Midway 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 Midway Cemetery ...

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

40.6995, -90.2479

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

The West Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the West Midway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Midway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Midway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Landon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • Heartley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartley Cemetery
  • Beer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beer Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beer Cemetery
  • Hermon Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermon Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flake Cemetery
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
  • Markley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Markley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley Cemetery
    • The Markley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abbadusky Markley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106749 <5>
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
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    • Harper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fairview.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521445 <5>
    • Elias Bragg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumaker Cemetery
    • Ouderkirk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
    • Housh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook 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 Midway Cemetery.

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

  • London Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ellisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bybee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
  • De Long
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Maquon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Augustine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Babylon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Blyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
  • Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fiatt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Abingdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Checkrow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Norris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brereton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Yates City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Marietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abingdon
  • Avon
    • Avon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Midway Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Canton
  • Cuba
    • Cuba lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the West Midway Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Elmwood
  • Knoxville
  • London Mills
  • Maquon
    • Maquon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Midway Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maquon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon
  • Yates City

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 helpful 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 Midway Cemetery: