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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:

35.2259, -85.9997

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brakefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brakefield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakefield Cemetery
  • Herriford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Herriford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriford Cemetery
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
  • McKelvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The McKelvey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKelvey Cemetery
  • Delzell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Delzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delzell Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Partin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Partin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partin Cemetery
  • Fields Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
  • Featherston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Featherston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Featherston Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Decherd.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11916 <5>
  • Braton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Braton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Bostick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Swann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swann Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
    • B.F. Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The B.F. Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B.F. Morris Cemetery
      • The B.F. Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benjamin Franklin Morris Cemetery
    • Swann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Swann Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

  • Greenhaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
  • Decherd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <6>
  • Sewanee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Switch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
  • Estill Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Monteagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pelham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
  • Sal City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sal City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
  • Stephenson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lankford Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
    • Tracy City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Tullahoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Anderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Comfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Comfort is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • White City is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Homaway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
    • Lexie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
    • Beans Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
    • Winton Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
    • Ridgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville

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 Franklin 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 like to start 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 West Cemetery: