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A visit to the Westside 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 Westside Cemetery ...

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

39.6281, -89.0245

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

The Westside Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Westside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Westside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Traughber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Traughber Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traughber Cemetery
    • The Traughber Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moweaqua Twp. Cemetery
    • Traughber - Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108571 <5>
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Bilyeu Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilyeu Cemetery
  • Ludwig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Long Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
  • Macon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Stonington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Old Stonington Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stonington Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant 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 Westside Cemetery.

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

  • Moweaqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Assumption
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Blue Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Stonington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Yantisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Boody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hervey City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Mount Zion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Turpin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Velma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Owaneco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Harristown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Taylorville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Long Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Pana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
    • Findlay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Westside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westside 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 Westside Cemetery: