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A visit to the West Point Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Point Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1284°   (35° 7' 42")

Lon:   -87.5436°   (-87° 32' 36")

The West Point Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Point Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pinkney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinkney Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Chinubee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinubee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinubee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chinubee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Boshear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boshear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boshear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boshear Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Belew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belew Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Hensley Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hensley Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Wisdom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisdom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wisdom Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clack Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clack Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clack Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clack Branch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Sims Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Wayland Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayland Springs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • McClain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loretto Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loretto Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Rochelle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochelle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rochelle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Point Cemetery.

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

  • Westpoint
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
    • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
  • Loretto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
  • Iron City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
  • Busby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Lawrence County
  • Pruitton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Green Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Rascal Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
    • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
  • Belew ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
    • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Collinwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Slabtown ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Zip City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
    • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Arkdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Arnot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Comer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Park Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Bailey Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
      • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Cypress Inn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
      • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
    • Jacksonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Waynesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
    • Cloverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Saint Florian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Killen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
    • Appleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Fall River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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 Point Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1642038  (West Point Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1642038 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Westpoint
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 217
    • Location given for GNIS #1642038 (West Point Cemetery)

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Lawrence, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1284, Longitude: -87.5436       In this case, the coordinates for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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