A visit to the West View 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 View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West View Cemetery:
36.7296, -78.1472
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West View Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West View Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the West View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of South Hill.
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tabernacle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52374 <5>
- Crestview Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Crestview Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Union Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Level Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- La Crosse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ephesus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Hite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Thompson - Callis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West View Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- La Crosse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Opie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Union Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Hagood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Marengo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Brodnax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Ogburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Bagleys Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dunns Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Bracey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Netta ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Wightman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Lochleven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Palmer Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Wattsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Oral Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Boydton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cusco Willa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Dundas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boydton
- Kenbridge
- Lawrenceville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476509 (West View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476509 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Hill
- Location given for West View Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7295872 Lon: -78.1472191
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West View 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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