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A visit to the West 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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Cemetery (FG ID #69272)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.8973°   (30° 53' 50")

Lon:   -92.8255°   (-92° 49' 31")

The West Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the West Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hampton Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Memorial Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Occupy #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Osburn Willis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Semon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Horton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Sugartown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugartown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugartown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Campground Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • New Campground Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Campground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Cryer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cryer Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Melder Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

  • Elizabeth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
  • Dido
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dido
    • From the West Cemetery to Dido
  • Reids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reids
    • From the West Cemetery to Reids
  • Mab
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
  • Pitkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <6>
  • Tenmile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tenmile
    • From the West Cemetery to Tenmile
  • Sugartown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <6>
  • Oakdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
  • Pawnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pawnee
    • From the West Cemetery to Pawnee
  • Fullerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cherry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From the West Cemetery to Ward
    • Cravens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mittie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
      • Mittie is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <6>
    • Glenmora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
      • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <6>
    • McNary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Cole Central
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
      • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From the West Cemetery to Canton

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cemetery:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #540305  (West Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #540305 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Steep Gully
    • County: Vernon         Elev: 42
    • Location given for GNIS #540305 (West Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #69272

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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 Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8973, Longitude: -92.8255    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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