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A visit to the Westlawn 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 Westlawn Cemetery ...

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

41.9437, -79.5862

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

The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Warren County<2>.

The county seat for Warren County is located in Warren. Warren lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Westlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Westlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • East Clymer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The East Clymer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clymer Cemetery
  • Town Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Town Line Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Brooks Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brooks Hill Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Hill Cemetery
  • Bear Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bear Lake Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake Cemetery
  • Clymer Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Clymer Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer Hill Cemetery
  • Cutting Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cutting Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting Cemetery
  • Tillotson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery
  • Clymer Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wrightsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Turnpike Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Turnpike Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike Cemetery
    • French Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Matthias Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Matthias Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthias Cemetery
    • Taft Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taft Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Cemetery
    • East Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Panama Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Panama Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama Union Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Columbus
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Colza
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colza is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
  • Corry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Spring Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
  • Lottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lottsville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Niobe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Dam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Spartansburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Clymer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
  • East Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Branch is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Panama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
    • French Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • Garland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Garland is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Wattsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Slab City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Vrooman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
    • Sherman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <6>
    • Findley Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbuckle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle

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 Westlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Warren County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westlawn 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 professional and volunteer 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 Westlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Warren 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 Westlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191160  (Westlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191160 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: Warren
      • Est. Elev: 440 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Columbus
      • Location given for Westlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9436669     Lon: -79.5861618
      • 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Warren, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westlawn 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.