A visit to the West Serena 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 Serena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Serena Cemetery:
41.4706, -88.7821
The West Serena Cemetery is located in La Salle County<1>.
The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the south southwest of the West Serena Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Serena Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the West Serena Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Serena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Debolt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Freedom Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brumbach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumbach Cemetery
- Gouldtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gouldtown Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown Cemetery
- Trumbo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- David Strawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The David Strawn Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Strawn Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Norway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Section Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Section Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fox River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fox River Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Cemetery
- Spradling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Spradling Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spradling Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Sheridan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Pierce Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Family Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Family Cemetery
- Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Columba Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Osmundson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Osmundson Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmundson Cemetery
- Elerding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Elerding Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elerding Cemetery
- Seaman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Seaman Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman 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]<2> of the West Serena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Serena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wedron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Serena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Naplate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Naplate is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stavanger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Earlville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waltham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Somonauk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Triumph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marseilles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <5>
- Sandwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Radley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Serena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Serena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Earlville
- Leland
- Marseilles
- Newark
- Ottawa
- Sandwich
- Seneca
- Sheridan
- Somonauk
- Utica
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 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 Serena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to La Salle County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Serena Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418220 (West Serena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418220 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: LaSalle
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wedron
- Location given for West Serena Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4705873 Lon: -88.78202
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Serena Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |