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. 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 Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Point Cemetery:
38.3850, -94.5982
The West Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Merwin.
The cemetery is located in Bates County<3>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Jingo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ninety Six Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ninety Six Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Rockville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rockville Cemetery is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
- East Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The East Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Burdett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Burdett Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
- Sway Back Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sway Back Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sway Back Cemetery
- 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)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Benjamin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Trading Post Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Trading Post Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post Cemetery
- Virginia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Virginia Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Cemetery
- Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Park Cemetery is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Main City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- 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)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Passaic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- 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)
- Foster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nyhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <5>
- 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)
- 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
- Butler
- Drexel
- Foster
- La Cygne
- Merwin
- Pleasanton
- Worland
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 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 West Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Bates 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 Point Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #32222
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #728608 (West Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728608 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: Bates
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Drexel
- Location given for West Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3850187 Lon: -94.5982885
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Point Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |