A visit to the West Point 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 Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Point Cemetery:
39.6398, -84.9388
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Point Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Point Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the east southeast of the West Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the West Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Drook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sering Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nutter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nutter Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Woods Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Chapel Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Springersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hanson - Crandel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keiffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Keiffer Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiffer Cemetery
- Pentecost Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pentecost Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecost Cemetery
- Railsback Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Railsback Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railsback Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Robinson Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge Cemetery
- Old Bath Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Yankee Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Billingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Goodwins Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Springersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- West College Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Everton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Contreras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Contreras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Connersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morning Sun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
- Beesons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Nulltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lakengren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brownsville
- Connersville
- Liberty
- Richmond
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #445799 (West Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #445799 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liberty
- Location given for West Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6397713 Lon: -84.9388491
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Union, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Point 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> | 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. |
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