A visit to the West Side 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 Side Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Side Cemetery:
42.1210, -120.5227
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Side Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Side Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Lakeview. Lakeview lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Side Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Side Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the West Side Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Side Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Sunset Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Park Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lakeview.
- The Sunset Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- New Pine Creek Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Ranch Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Bidwell Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ft. Bidwell Cemetery is located in Modoc County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Bidwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Bidwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fort Bidwell (CA).
- The Ft. Bidwell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Surprise Valley Ft. Bidwell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #253437 <5>
- Davis Creek Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the West Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Side Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Modoc County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- New Pine Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Pine Creek is located in Modoc County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pine Creek
- New Pine Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Bidwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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 Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairport
- Fort Bidwell
- Lakeview
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 Side Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Lake 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 Side Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1152143 (West Side Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1152143 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: Lake
- Est. Elev: 1466 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fitzwater Point
- Location given for West Side Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1209942 Lon: -120.522739
- 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 Oregon's counties, including Lake, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Side 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. |