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A visit to the Westlawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Westlawn Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Westlawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2864°   (42° 17' 11")

Lon:   -83.3508°   (-83° 21' 2")

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 .

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 Westlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Westlawn 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 31 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <4>
    • Dearborn Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <4>
    • Taylor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Livonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Beech
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Sheldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Allen Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
        • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <4>
      • Redford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
        • Redford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <4>
      • Belleville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
        • Southgate is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <4>
      • Lincoln Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
      • Dearborn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Brightmoor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
        • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Ecorse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecorse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecorse
        • Ecorse is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecorse <4>
      • Clarenceville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
        • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
      • Rawsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
        • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
      • Riverview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <4>
      • Wyandotte
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • River Rouge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Springwells
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
        • Springwells is located in Wayne County
        • Former name for Springwells:
        • Fordson
      • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
        • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
      • Farmington Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
        • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Old Wayne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wayne Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Ganong Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganong Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganong Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Westwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Westwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mishkan Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
    • Chubb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chubb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Cemetery
    • Downer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downer Cemetery
    • Romulus City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romulus City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romulus City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romulus City Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Mt. Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Kelley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Kelly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149 <7>
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Newburgh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newburgh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburgh Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallaceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallaceville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallaceville Cemetery
      • Sheldon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #1616214 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: Inkster
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #1616214 (Westlawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Westlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2864, Longitude: -83.3508       In this case, the coordinates for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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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