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A visit to the Westwood 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 Westwood Cemetery ...

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

35.1581, -96.5381

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

The Westwood Cemetery is located in Seminole County<2>.

The county seat for Seminole County is located in Wewoka. Wewoka lies just to the east of the Westwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scipio Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Scipio Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio Cemetery
  • Ong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ong Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ong Cemetery
  • Lima Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Tate Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Tate Mtn. Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Mtn. Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
  • Sweutka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sweutka Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweutka Cemetery
  • Cudjo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cudjo Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudjo Cemetery
  • Thrace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Thrace Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrace Cemetery
  • Kinnelworth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kinnelworth Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnelworth Cemetery
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    • Shawnego Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shawnego Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnego Cemetery
    • Buchner Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McCaybe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McCaybe Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaybe Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Dove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Dove Cemetery
    • Holdenville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harjo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harjo Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Holdenville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329481 <5>
    • Butner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butner Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westwood Cemetery.

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

  • Wewoka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lima
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lima is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Bowlegs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Seminole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Holdenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Spaulding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Yeager
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Yeager is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Maud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Sasakwa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cromwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bearden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Earlsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Horntown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Horntown is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Wetumka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Louis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
    • Konawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Atwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Francis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Calvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Byng
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people

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 Westwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seminole County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atwood
  • Boley
  • Calvin
  • Castle
    • Castle lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Westwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Castle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
  • Earlsboro
  • Francis
  • Lima
    • Lima lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Maud
    • Maud lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Westwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maud.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Okemah
    • Okemah lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Westwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okemah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 Westwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Seminole 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 Westwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1099645  (Westwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1099645 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: Seminole
      • Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wewoka West
      • Location given for Westwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.1581341     Lon: -96.5380691
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Seminole, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westwood 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.