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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 Lawn Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Lawn Park Cemetery (FG ID #101620)

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 Park Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9034°   (40° 54' 12")

Lon:   -98.3898°   (-98° 23' 23")

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

The county seat for Hall County is located in Grand Island. Grand Island lies just to the east northeast of the West Lawn Park Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Lawn Park 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 Lawn Park Cemetery has also been known as:

  • West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Westlawn Memorial 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Hall 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 Park 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Lawn Park Cemetery.

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

    • Grand Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Alda is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <4>
    • Doniphan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
    • Phillips
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wood River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Libory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Hall County
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hansen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
      • Hansen is located in Adams County
    • Chapman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Worms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
    • Giltner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
      • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Trumbull
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
        • Trumbull is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <4>
      • Dannebrog
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
        • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <4>
      • Prosser
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosser have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
        • Prosser is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Shelton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
        • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
      • Hayland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
        • Hayland is located in Adams County
      • Nysted
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
        • Nysted is located in Howard County
      • Blaine
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Adams County
      • Aurora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
      • Howard City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
        • Howard City is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Boelus
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the West Lawn Park Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery is located in Grand Island.
      • The Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burkett Cemetery
      • Nebraska Veterans Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101463 <1>
    • Alda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Grand Island Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berwick Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Cairo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100441 <1>
    • Burwick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burwick Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burwick Cemetery
    • Wood River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weigert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weigert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weigert Cemetery is located in Merrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weigert Cemetery
    • Wiegert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Laurel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Merrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396409 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Libory Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hall County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Cairo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101016 <1>
      • Cameron Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Hall County
        • The Cameron Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cameron Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1215871 <1>
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Case Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe Evangelical Free Church Cemetery - Murphy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Merrick County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Chapman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100478 <1>
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Merrick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834647  (Westlawn Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834647 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: Abbott
      • County: Hall         Elev: 574
      • Location given for GNIS #834647 (Westlawn Memorial Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101620

    The official website for Hall County: www.hcgi.org/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9034, Longitude: -98.3898    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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