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A visit to the West Lawn Cemetery ...

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 West Lawn Cemetery ...

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

41.2347, -95.9970

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Omaha. Omaha lies just to the northwest of the West Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the West Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100449 <5>
  • Graceland Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
    • The Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #245299 <5>
  • Ressurection Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ressurection Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ressurection Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ressurection Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #220578 <5>
  • Beth El Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
    • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100386 <5>
  • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cassidy's Burial Ground
    • St. Mary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101352 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Servants of Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Papillion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Papillion Cemetery is located in Sarpy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion Cemetery
    • The Papillion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sautter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101105 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Springwell Danish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Springwell Danish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwell Danish Cemetery
      • The Springwell Danish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101479 <5>
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101019 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Portal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101153 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Omaha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
  • Ralston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • La Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Portal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Portal is located in Sarpy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Papillion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <6>
  • Gilmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Avery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery is located in Sarpy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Irvington is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Council Bluffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Home Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Home Park is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Briggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Briggs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Boys Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Millard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chalco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • La Platte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
    • Chautauqua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Crescent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <6>
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cullom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cullom is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
    • Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lawn Cemetery: