A visit to the Westview Memorial Gardens ...
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 Westview Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westview Memorial Gardens:
35.4090, -78.8553
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westview Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Westview Memorial Gardens is located in Harnett County<2>.
The county seat for Harnett County is located in Lillington. Lillington lies just to the east southeast of the Westview Memorial Gardens .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Westview Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westview Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harnett Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ephesus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Norrington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Norrington Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Cemetery
- The Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
- Darroch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Darroch Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darroch Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Neills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bunlevel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bunlevel Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunlevel Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Stewart Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Lakeside Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McArtan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The McArtan Cemetery is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArtan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westview Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westview Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Luart
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Luart is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
- Shawtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shawtown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Lillington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cape Fear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mamers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mamers is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
- Norrington Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harnett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harnett is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnett
- Senter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Senter is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senter
- Kipling
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kipling is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
- Boone Trail
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
- Flat Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Buies Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chalybeate Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Walkertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Cokesbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Bunnlevel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Ryes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ryes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
- Anderson Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
- Fonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
- Barclaysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Angier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rawls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rawls is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
- Coats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kennebec
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kennebec is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Seminole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seminole is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
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 Westview Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Harnett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westview Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Angier
- Buies Creek
- Lillington
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 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 Westview Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Harnett 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 Westview Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #997086 (Westview Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997086 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: Harnett
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lillington
- Location given for Westview Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 35.4090484 Lon: -78.8552977
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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 Harnett, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westview Memorial Gardens) 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. |