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A visit to the Westlawn 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 Westlawn Cemetery ...

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

42.2864, -83.3508

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

The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Detroit. Detroit lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Westlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Old Wayne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Old Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wayne Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Ganong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganong Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
    • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
  • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chubb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb Cemetery
  • Downer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
  • Romulus City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus City Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Kelly Cemetery
      • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <5>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Newburgh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Cemetery
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
    • Northview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Hedwig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallaceville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville Cemetery
    • Sheldon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Detroit Memorial Park West
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Eloise
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
  • Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Inkster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Westland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Romulus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dearborn Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Livonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Beech
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
  • Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Sheldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Allen Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Redford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Melvindale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Southgate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dearborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brightmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
    • Ecorse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clarenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Westlawn 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 Westlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1616214  (Westlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616214 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: 196 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Inkster
      • Location given for Westlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2864268     Lon: -83.3507648
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Westlawn 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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