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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 Leroy Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Leroy Cemetery (FG ID #1967301)

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 Leroy Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2242°   (42° 13' 27")

Lon:   -85.2824°   (-85° 16' 56")

The West Leroy Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the West Leroy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Leroy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Leroy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Leroy Cemetery.

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

    • West Leroy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Sonoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
    • Climax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Joppa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
    • Fort Custer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
    • East Leroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Scotts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <6>
    • Beadle Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
    • Fulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
    • Battle Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Galesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Athens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
      • Brownlee Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
        • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Verona Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
        • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Oak Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
        • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Level Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
        • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Pavillion Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
        • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Factoryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
        • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Ceresco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
        • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
      • South Gull Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
        • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Bedford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <6>
      • Comstock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
        • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Union City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Branch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
      • Burlington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Highland Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Pennfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
        • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Richland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <6>

    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 Leroy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Leroy Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • South Leroy Congregational Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Leroy Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Leroy Congregational Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Leroy Congregational Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Spencer Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Mills Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Mills Cemetery
    • Beckley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Gilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilson Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilson Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • North Athens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Athens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Athens Cemetery
    • Mather Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mather Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mather Cemetery
    • Dubois Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dubois Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Battle Creek Cemetery
        • Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1062 <1>
      • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      • Lawler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • The Lawler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lone Pine Cemetery
        • Territorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #917 <1>
      • Stimpson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stimpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stimpson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stimpson Cemetery
      • Youngs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youngs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Cemetery
      • Reese Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reese Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
      • Covey Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covey Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Hill Cemetery
      • Post Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
      • Charleston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Wolcott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolcott Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolcott Cemetery
      • Northside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northside Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1260 <1>
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Battle Creek.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1153 <1>

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

    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 Leroy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2109275  (West Leroy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2109275 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: Climax
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #2109275 (West Leroy Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1967301

    The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Calhoun, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Leroy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2242, Longitude: -85.2824    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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