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A visit to the West 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 Cemetery ...

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

43.7422, -85.4978

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

The West Cemetery is located in Mecosta County<2>.

The county seat for Mecosta County is located in Big Rapids. Big Rapids lies just to the south southeast of the West Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Camp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Camp Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Camp Cemetery
  • Highland View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Highland View Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View Cemetery
  • Parkhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill Cemetery
  • Van Gilder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
  • St. Anne's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Paris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162485 <5>
  • Barton Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barton Twp. Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Twp. Cemetery
  • South Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The South Grant Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Grant Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
  • Grant Center #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grant Center #2 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Crapo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Crapo Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hungerford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hungerford Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Lawrence Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lawrence Farm Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Farm Cemetery
    • Ladner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Hersey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hersey Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
    • Bitner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bitner Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Paris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Big Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
  • Hersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pogy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pogy is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
  • Rodney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Reed City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chippewa Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Stanwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chase
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Borland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Canadian Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ashton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Mecosta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nirvana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
    • Brohman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Evart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Evart is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <6>
    • Dewing's ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dewing's is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
    • Ramona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Morley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rustford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Barryton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Idlewild
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Lilley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Sears
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bitely
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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 Mecosta County.

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 like to 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: