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:
40.7050, -86.9845
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 White County<2>.
The county seat for White County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Wolcott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolcott Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott Cemetery
- Apostolic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- High Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The High Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cemetery
- Bunnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bunnell Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Cemetery
- Swisher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Swisher Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Chalmers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Chalmers Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers Cemetery
- Dobbins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Dobbins Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Cemetery
- Remington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Remington Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Smelcer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Smelcer Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelcer Cemetery
- Milroy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Milroy Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Harvey & Phebus Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Timmons Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cairo Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Yeoman Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Yeoman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Monon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Monon Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Wolcott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chalmers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Reynolds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Remington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Indiana Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Monon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Yeoman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Battle Ground
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Wadena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Atkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Otterbein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Collegeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Goodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Templeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- West Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Delp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Americus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Idaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
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 White County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Battle Ground
- Goodland
- Monon
- Monon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Point Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
- Monticello
- Otterbein
- Remington
- Reynolds
- West Lafayette
- Wolcott
- Yeoman
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 West Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to White 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 #445800 (West Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #445800 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: White
- Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brookston NW
- Location given for West Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7050382 Lon: -86.9844599
- 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 White, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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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