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A visit to the West 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 Cemetery ...

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

43.2850, -97.2895

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

The West Cemetery is located in Turner County<2>.

The county seat for Turner County is located in Parker. Parker lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Turkey Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Turkey Valley Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Valley Cemetery
  • Salem Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Zion Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Zion Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Bang Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bang Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bang Cemetery
  • Carlson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson Cemetery
  • Ogstad Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ogstad Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogstad Cemetery
  • Meldal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Meldal Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldal Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Hurley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179146 <5>
  • Tieszen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Tieszen Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tieszen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tieszen Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Marion.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97745 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tschetter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tschetter Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschetter Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Freeman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97010 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Freeman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97830 <5>
    • Elim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Huber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Huber Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Cemetery
    • Knodel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Knodel Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knodel Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • St. Christina Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Christina Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Christina Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

  • Freeman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Parker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Viborg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Menno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <6>
  • Mayfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
  • Hooker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hooker is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Davis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Monroe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dolton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dolton is located in Turner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Irene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Chancellor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Olivet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lennox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West 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 either 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 Cemetery: