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A visit to the West Lawn Cemetery ...


The location of the West Lawn Cemetery 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2347°   (41° 14' 4")

Lon:   -95.9970°   (-95° 59' 49")

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 .

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 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Lawn 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 21 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <4>
    • Ralston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <4>
    • La Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <4>
    • Papillion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <4>
    • Carter Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
      • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <4>
    • Irvington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County
    • Council Bluffs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Home Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County
    • Bellevue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
      • Chalco is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Richfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • La Platte
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
        • La Platte is located in Sarpy County
      • Chautauqua
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
        • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Crescent
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
      • Springfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Cullom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
        • Cullom is located in Cass County
      • Bennington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
        • Bennington is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
      • Dumfries
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
        • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Elkhorn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Lawn Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100449 <6>
    • 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
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #245299 <6>
    • Ressurection Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ressurection Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ressurection Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ressurection Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #220578 <6>
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100386 <6>
    • 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
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cassidy's Burial Ground
      • St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101352 <6>
    • 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
      • The Papillion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sautter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Papillion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101105 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
      • 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)
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101019 <6>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Jewish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834600  (West Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834600 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: Omaha South
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 326
      • Location given for GNIS #834600 (West Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Douglas, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2347, Longitude: -95.9970       In this case, the coordinates for the West Lawn Cemetery 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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