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A visit to the West Point Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Point Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Point Cemetery (FG ID #32222)

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 West Point Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3850°   (38° 23' 5")

Lon:   -94.5982°   (-94° 35' 53")

The cemetery is located in Bates County<3>.

As an estimate, the West Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Merwin.

The county seat for Bates County is located in Butler. Butler lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast of the West Point Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Point Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Point Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Amsterdam Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Jingo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ninety Six Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninety Six Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninety Six Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ninety Six Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Miami County (KS)
  • East Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Howell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Bates County
  • Sway Back Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sway Back Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sway Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sway Back Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Richland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Lancaster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Benjamin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Trading Post Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trading Post Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trading Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trading Post Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Virginia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virginia Cemetery is located in Bates County
    • Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Bates County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Point Cemetery.

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

  • Merwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Amsterdam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <6>
  • Jingo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Linn Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Drexel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <6>
  • Burdett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Amoret
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • La Cygne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <6>
  • Main City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
    • Main City is located in Cass County
  • New Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boicourt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Worland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Adrian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fontana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Passaic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Archie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Block
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <6>
    • Foster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Nyhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nyhart
      • From the West Point Cemetery to Nyhart
    • Butler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadmus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Louisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <6>
    • New Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <6>
    • West Line
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bates County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adrian
  • Amoret
  • Amsterdam
  • Archie
    • Archie lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Archie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
  • Butler
    • Butler lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Drexel
  • Foster
    • Foster lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the West Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foster.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • La Cygne
  • Merwin
    • Merwin lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merwin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
  • Pleasanton
  • Worland

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 Point Cemetery:

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 Point Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #728608  (West Point Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #728608 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: Drexel
    • County: Bates         Elev: 308
    • Location given for GNIS #728608 (West Point Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #32222

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3850, Longitude: -94.5982    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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