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A visit to the West Lake 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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

44.1671, -96.9182

The West Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County<1>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Madison. Madison lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the West Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the West Lake Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Prairie Queen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake Campbell Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Campbell Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Sinai Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sinai Cemetery
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
  • Lake Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
  • Martinson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martinson Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinson Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Clare Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clare Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare Cemetery
    • Yeo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Yeo Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeo Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • North Clare Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Clare Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clare Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Lake Cemetery.

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

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 Lake 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 Lake 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 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 Lake Cemetery: