A visit to the West Family 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 Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Family Cemetery:
43.7550, -91.3654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Family Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Caledonia. Caledonia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the West Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
- Hargreaves Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Convent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Convent Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Hammer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Christoph Hammer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Forest Green Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Cemetery
- Hoffman Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Ruff Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ruff Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff Family Cemetery
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fairbanks Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vix Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Vix Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vix Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Crucifixion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Creek Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Toledo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Toledo Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hokah
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- La Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- North La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
- French Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- Stoddard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Grand Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nodine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nodine is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Dakota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dakota is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Onalaska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onalaska is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,108 people
- Barre Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Brice Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Money Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Chaseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Holmen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brownsville
- Caledonia
- Hokah
- Hokah lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hokah.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
- Holmen
- Houston
- La Crescent
- La Crosse
- Onalaska
- Stoddard
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 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 Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2050420 (West Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2050420 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Crescent
- Location given for West Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7549673 Lon: -91.3654156
- 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 Minnesota's counties, including Houston, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Family 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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