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A visit to the West Mound 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 Mound Cemetery ...

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

42.1973, -83.2541

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

The West Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Mound Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Mound Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Mound Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferndale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Bloomdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • The Old Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Ganong Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganong Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Krause Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Krause Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krause Cemetery
    • Kittle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Huron Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Huron Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Valley Cemetery
    • Oak Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ecorse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ecorse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ecorse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230709 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Mound Cemetery.

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

  • Taylor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Southgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Trenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyandotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grosse Ile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ecorse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Romulus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gibraltar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
    • Inkster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eloise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
    • Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Edgewater Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • LaSalle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • River Rouge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • South Rockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ojibway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
    • Dearborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dearborn Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Mound Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616152  (West Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616152 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: Wayne
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flat Rock NE
      • Location given for West Mound Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.197262     Lon: -83.2540952
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Wayne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Mound 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.