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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:

34.7218, -80.7773

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 Lancaster County<2>.

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the east 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the West Side Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lancaster Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lancaster Memorial Park is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lancaster Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lancaster.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70478 <5>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Caskey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Caskey Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey Cemetery
  • Waxhaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waxhaw Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw Cemetery
  • Cureton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cureton Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureton Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Wrens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wrens Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Cemetery
  • Stinson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
  • Union Ezella Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Ezella Cemetery is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ezella Cemetery
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Andrew Jackson Memorial
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Andrew Jackson Memorial is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Jackson Memorial
    • Mackey Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mackey Walker Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Walker Cemetery
    • Baskins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baskins Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskins Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
    • Howze Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howze Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howze Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
    • Fork Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fork Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Fork Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fork Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70035 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Lancaster
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lancaster Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
  • Irwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Caskey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
  • Elgin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Riverside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Camp Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
  • Fort Lawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bell Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Primus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jaars
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
    • Springdell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Springdell is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
    • Heath Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Wyck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Catawba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Roddey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Richburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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. The following communities are located in Lancaster County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Side 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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Lancaster 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 #1227496  (West Side Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227496 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: Lancaster
      • Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lancaster
      • Location given for West Side Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.7218145     Lon: -80.7772907
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Lancaster, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.
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