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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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Point 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Jingo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Linn Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Burdett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
    • Amoret
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Worland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Worland is located in Bates County
    • Adrian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
        • Block is located in Miami County (KS)
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Foster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Bates County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Butler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Bates County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
      • Cadmus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
        • Cadmus is located in Linn County (KS)
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • New Home
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
        • New Home is located in Bates County
      • Somerset
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <5>
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • West Line
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
        • West Line is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 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 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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The Walley Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walley Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Jingo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jingo Cemetery is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jingo Cemetery
    • Ninety Six Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninety Six Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ninety Six Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninety Six Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Rockville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
    • East Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Burdett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
    • Sway Back Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sway Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sway Back Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93223 <1>
      • Hays Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Benjamin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Trading Post Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trading Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trading Post Cemetery is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trading Post Cemetery
      • Virginia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Virginia Cemetery is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
      • Park Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Cemetery is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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