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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 Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Hill Cemetery (FG ID #7556)

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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.6318°   (33° 37' 54")

Lon:   -96.6194°   (-96° 37' 9")

The West Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies just to the east northeast of the West Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for West Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sherman Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Hill 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Sherman
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tribune
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Knollwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Luella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Twin City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Frontier Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
    • Dorchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Howe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
    • Ida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Gage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Grayson County
    • Southmayd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pottsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Whiterock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
        • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Denison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tom Bean
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kentucky Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
        • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
      • Bells
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
      • Red River City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
        • Red River City is located in Grayson County
      • Sadler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ethel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Grayson County
      • Gunter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Alstyne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Savoy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Locust
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Locust is located in Grayson County
      • Basin Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
        • Basin Springs is located in Grayson 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Denison
    • Howe
      • Howe lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the West Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Pottsboro
    • Savoy
    • Sherman
    • Tom Bean

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Forest Woodmen Circle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Forest Woodmen Circle is located in Grayson County
      • The Forest Woodmen Circle has also been known as:
      • Woodman Circle Cemetery
      • Woodmen Circle Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Woodmen Circle
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316357 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Vaden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vaden Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Vaden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alms House Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
      • Grayson County Farm Cemetery
      • Grayson County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Pecan Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526720 <1>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cottonwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2397598 <1>
    • Keirsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Keirsey Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Keirsey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kersey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keirsey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219370 <1>
    • Akers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Offutt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chambers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Chambers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mormon Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370988 <1>
    • Blue Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blue Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Blue Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ida Cemetery
      • Independence Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445099 <1>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Taylor Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Taylor Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513032 <1>
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Denison.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1549652 <1>
      • Cedarlawn Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Ellsworth Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ellsworth Community Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellsworth Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Sherman.
        • The Ellsworth Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cook Springs Cemetery
        • Ellsworth
        • Ellsworth Schoolhouse Cemetery
        • Hollingsworth Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335349 <1>
      • Iron Ore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Iron Ore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Iron Ore Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Iron Ore Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pool Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Ore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2530366 <1>
      • Luella Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Burleson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Providence Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246844 <1>
      • Cherry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Cherry Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Smith Oaks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2885 <1>
      • Dripping Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Loftin - McLain Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371161  (West Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371161 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: Sherman
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #1371161 (West Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7556

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6318, Longitude: -96.6194    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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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