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A visit to the West Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

39.6329, -74.3096

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

The West Creek Cemetery is located in Ocean County<2>.

The county seat for Ocean County is located in Toms River. Toms River lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the West Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the West Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Staffordville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Leek - McKeen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Leek - McKeen Cemetery is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leek - McKeen Cemetery
  • Friends Meeting Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Reevestown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Reevestown Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevestown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ocean County Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ocean County Memorial Park is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean County Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocean County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ocean.
      • The Ocean County Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Ocean Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100147 <5>
    • Old Waretown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Waretown Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Waretown Cemetery
    • Clarks Mill Burying Ground
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boling Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boling Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling Cemetery
    • Germania Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Cemetery
    • Good Luck Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Good Luck Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck Cemetery
    • Chatsworth Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chatsworth Cemetery is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Cemetery
    • Egg Harbor Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Egg Harbor Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Parkertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
  • West Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Creek is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
  • Staffordville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
  • Eagleswood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
  • Mayetta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
  • Beach Haven West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
  • Mystic Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
  • North Beach Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
  • Manahawkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
  • Holgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holgate is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
  • Ocean Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
  • New Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • North Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North Beach is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • Wading River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
    • Port Republic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Waretown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Waretown is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
    • Oceanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ocean County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Ocean 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 West Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1853995  (West Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1853995 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: Ocean
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Creek
      • Location given for West Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.6328964     Lon: -74.3095881
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Creek Cemetery) 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.