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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:

36.7446, -81.5359

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 Smyth County<2>.

The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the north 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rowland Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • McCarter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Keesling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesling Cemetery
  • Laurel Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
  • Fairwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Gollehon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollehon Cemetery
    • Copenhaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Copenhaver Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhaver Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Hash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Bolt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bolt Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Round Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Adwolf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
  • Trout Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
  • Sugar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Chilhowie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loves Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
  • Masada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
  • Green Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Cove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
  • Rugby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Atkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Whitetop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Fleet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Friendship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Ellendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Sturgills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Glade Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lodi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Helton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Grassy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
    • Damascus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Smyth 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 begin 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: