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:
36.4892, -85.8811
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 Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the west northwest of the West Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [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.
- McCawley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McCawley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
- Kirby Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Kirby Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Family Cemetery
- Wakefield Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cortez Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cortez Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez Adams Cemetery
- Bray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Long Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Long Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fork Cemetery
- Poney McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- John R Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- William Abner Hargis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jesse Ira West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- William Brockett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cothron - Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Dickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dickens Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- William McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ed McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed McDonald Cemetery
- John B Goad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Goad Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin - York Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Franklin - York Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin - York Cemetery
- The Franklin - York Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bakerton Cemetery
- Hance Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358292 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Mill Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Red Boiling Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- North Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Walnut Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Frog Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Pleasant Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Haydenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Hermitage Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Meadorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Akersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Defeated
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Whitleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Gamaliel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rough Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Clementsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Johntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gainesboro
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1274144 (West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274144 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Shade
- Location given for West Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4892217 Lon: -85.8810924
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Macon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West 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. |