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We aren't confident of the location of the West Family Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The West Family Cemetery (FG ID #2653322)

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 Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Family Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   32.8487°   (32° 50' 55")

Lon:   -96.5704°   (-96° 34' 13")

The West Family Cemetery is located in Dallas County<3>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west southwest of the West Family Cemetery .

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 Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dallas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the West Family Cemetery.

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

    • Sunnyvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
      • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <6>
    • Rowlett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <6>
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
    • Mesquite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <6>
    • Heath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
    • Garland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <6>
    • Sachse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
      • Sachse is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <6>
    • Balch Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <6>
    • Forney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
    • Mobile City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • McLendon - Chisholm
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
        • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
      • Richardson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Murphy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <6>
      • Kleberg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
        • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Fate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
        • Fate is located in Rockwall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <6>
      • University Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <6>
      • Highland Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Seagoville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
        • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <6>
      • Wylie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
        • Wylie is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <6>
      • Saint Paul
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Plano
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
        • Plano is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
      • Dallas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
      • Parker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sargent
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
        • Sargent is located in Dallas County
      • Talty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
        • Talty is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
      • Lavon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
        • Lavon is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <6>

    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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Family Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Lyons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Garland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Hope Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • McShan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McShan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McShan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McShan Cemetery
    • Rowlett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowlett Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowlett Cemetery
    • Big A Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big A Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big A Cemetery
    • Motley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Spring Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Spring Cemetery
    • Kaiser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaiser Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Peck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peck Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Frost Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frost Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • McCree Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCree Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCree Cemetery
      • Elmwood Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rockwall Memorial Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • The Rockwall Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Rockwall Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #667788 <2>
      • Fredonia Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fredonia Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Fredonia Hill Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • The Fredonia Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nathan Butler Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3691 <2>

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

    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 Family Cemetery:

    The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8487, Longitude: -96.5704    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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