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The location of the West Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Memorial Park

Lat:   35.6971°   (35° 41' 49")

Lon:   -82.5571°   (-82° 33' 25")

The West Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies just to the south of the West Memorial Park .

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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Buncombe 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 Memorial Park 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Memorial Park.

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

    • Weaverville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Stoney Knob
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
    • Woodfin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
    • Beech
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Flat Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Alexander
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
    • Emma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Asheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barnardsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <4>
    • Democrat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Leicester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Asheville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
        • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
      • Redwood Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
        • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Sayles Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
        • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Swannanoa Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
        • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
      • Ivy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Ivy is located in Madison County
      • Mars Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Rollins
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
        • Rollins is located in Madison County
      • Fairview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Petersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Madison County
      • Azalea
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
        • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • Marshall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Acton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Buncombe County
      • Shiloh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
      • Wilson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Buncombe County

    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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Capps Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capps Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Ashelawn Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashelawn Gardens is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Gardens
    • Brank Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brank Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brank Cemetery
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Spurgeon Bullman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivett Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivett Cemetery
    • Old Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Macedonia Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Macedonia Cemetery
    • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Memorial Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Coles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coles Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
      • Blackstock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackstock Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Hughey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hughey Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hughey Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Asheville.
        • The Hughey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Huey Cemetery
        • Hughey / Rice Cemetery
        • Rice / Hughey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47729 <6>
      • Maney Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Paint Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paint Fork Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Fork Cemetery
      • Allen Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Allen Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Allen - Fox Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
      • Sprouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprouse Cemetery
      • Grandview Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sluder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sluder Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluder Cemetery
      • Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • The Fore - Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore - Rutledge Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Asheville Cemetery
        • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Mc Kinney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Kinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Kinney Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Kinney 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #997029  (West Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #997029 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: Weaverville
      • County: Buncombe         Elev: 668
      • Location given for GNIS #997029 (West Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, 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' 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6971, Longitude: -82.5571       In this case, the coordinates for the West Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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