A visit to the West Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Lawn Cemetery:
39.5875, -94.9286
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the West Lawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Lawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Lawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Kerlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kerlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerlin Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- The Camp Ground Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moore Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223628 <5>
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Judy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Judy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Hudseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hudseph Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudseph Cemetery
- Bellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bellis Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellis Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Sparta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sparta Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
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 West Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- De Kalb
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Rushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Faucett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lewis and Clark Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Sugar Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
- Willow Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Iatan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Iatan is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Doniphan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Petersburgh ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
- Dearborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Port Williams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Port Williams is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Port Williams has also been known as:
- Williamsport
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palermo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Oak Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Mills is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
- Agency
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Atchison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodruff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Elwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Saxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Wathena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kickapoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Camden Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brenner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atchison
- Brenner
- Camden Point
- De Kalb
- Dearborn
- Doniphan
- Elwood
- Palermo
- Saint Joseph
- Wathena
- Weston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #742721 (West Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #742721 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Kalb
- Location given for West Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5874953 Lon: -94.928576
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Buchanan, 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 from Point A (ie- West Lawn 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. |