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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. 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   39.6329°   (39° 37' 58")

Lon:   -74.3096°   (-74° 18' 34")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Staffordville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staffordville Cemetery
    • The Staffordville Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Burlington County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Burlington County
  • Leek - McKeen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leek - McKeen Cemetery is located in Burlington County
  • Friends Meeting Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meeting Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Meeting Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Reevestown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reevestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reevestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reevestown Cemetery is located in Ocean County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ocean Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocean Community Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Old Waretown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Waretown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Waretown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Waretown Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Clarks Mill Burying Ground
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mill Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Mill Burying Ground is located in Atlantic County
    • Boling Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boling Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
    • Germania Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
    • Good Luck Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Luck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Luck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Luck Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Chatsworth Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatsworth Cemetery is located in Burlington County
    • Egg Harbor Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egg Harbor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egg Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egg Harbor Cemetery is located in Atlantic County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
    • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
  • West Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
    • West Creek is located in Ocean County
  • Staffordville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
    • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
  • Eagleswood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleswood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
    • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
  • Mayetta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
  • Beach Haven West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
    • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
  • Mystic Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
    • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
  • North Beach Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
    • North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
  • Manahawkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
    • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ocean Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
      • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
    • New Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
    • North Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
      • North Beach is located in Ocean County
    • Wading River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
    • Port Republic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
      • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Waretown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waretown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
      • Waretown is located in Ocean County

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 begin 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 Creek Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1853995 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: West Creek
    • County: Ocean         Elev: 7
    • Location given for GNIS #1853995 (West Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6329, Longitude: -74.3096       In this case, the coordinates for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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