A visit to the West Fork Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Fork Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Fork Cemetery (FG ID #87335).
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 Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Fork Cemetery:
39.1690, -84.9267
The West Fork Cemetery is located in Dearborn County<2>.
The county seat for Dearborn County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just to the southeast of the West Fork Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Fork Cemetery.
Establishment of the West Fork Cemetery ...
The West Fork Cemetery was established in 1824.
Name Variations for West Fork Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
West Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Fork Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pelley Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelley Cemetery
- Georgetown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
- Huber - Briggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Greendale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge Cemetery
- Hargitt - Haddock Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Guard Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Lowes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lowes Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Cemetery
- Elizabethtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Elizabethtown Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown Cemetery
- McKinstry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstry Cemetery
- Bedunnah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bedunnah Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedunnah Cemetery
- Churchill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Churchill Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
- Whiteford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Whiteford Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Cemetery
- Petersburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tousey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Tousey Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey Cemetery
- Piatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Piatt Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt Cemetery
- Barnard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- McMurry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McMurry Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurry Cemetery
- Harrison Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Guilford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yorkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Greendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Alsace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hooven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moores Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cleves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Jay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sunman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate
(10 miles [16.1 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 West Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dearborn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aurora
- Cleves
- Lawrenceburg
- Sunman
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 Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Dearborn 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 Fork Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #87335
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #445743 (West Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #445743 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: Dearborn
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guilford
- Location given for West Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1692221 Lon: -84.9268981
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Fork Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |