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:
36.6117, -86.6472
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 Robertson County<2>.
The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> 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 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Long Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Long Payne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Payne Cemetery
- Bigbee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bigbee Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Barry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barry Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
- Grainger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grainger Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainger Cemetery
- Barry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barry Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Cemetery
- Eubank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Eubank Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank Cemetery
- Byrams Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Byrams Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrams Chapel Cemetery
- Stringer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Duer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Duer Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duer Cemetery
- Byram Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Byram Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rodgers - Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The House Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Wright - West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wright - West Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright - West Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Wilks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pond Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Groves Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Orlinda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mulloy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Black Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Cross Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jernigan Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Calistia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Prices Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Neosheo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hall Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- White House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Fountain Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Sengtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
- Schochoh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cottontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Salmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Adairville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Tunnel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
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 Robertson 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Robertson 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 #1644459 (West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644459 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: Robertson
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orlinda
- Location given for West Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6117096 Lon: -86.6472179
- 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 Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |
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