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The location of the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Lawn Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7236°   (42° 43' 24")

Lon:   -87.8973°   (-87° 53' 50")

The West Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Racine County<2>.

The county seat for Racine County is located in Racine. Racine lies just to the east of the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Lawn Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Racine 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 Lawn Memorial 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Sturtevant
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • Franksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
    • Elmwood Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
      • Elmwood Park is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Caledonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Racine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
    • North Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Wind Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
      • Wind Point is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Raymond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Union Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Kneeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
      • Kneeland is located in Racine County
    • Kenosha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
      • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oak Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
        • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
      • Eagle Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
        • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
      • Brighton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Franklin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
      • Union Church
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
        • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
      • Bristol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Kenosha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
      • Pleasant Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
        • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
      • South Milwaukee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
        • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
      • Durham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Waukesha County
      • Paddock Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
        • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
      • Salem Lakes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
        • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
        • Former names for Salem Lakes:
        • Salem
        • Silver Lake
      • Fossland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
        • Fossland is located in Kenosha County
      • Greendale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
        • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
      • Cudahy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
        • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
      • Wind Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
        • Wind Lake is located in Racine 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 Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Racine County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Jewish Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Jewish Memorial Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • The Jewish Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Racine Jewish Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997253 <5>
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sylvania Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Racine.
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Kinzie Ave. Cemetery
      • Old Holy Cross Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88173 <5>
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Racine.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87662 <5>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Paris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Racine County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Racine.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88174 <5>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Racine.
        • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88181 <5>
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • B'nai Zek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Zek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Zek Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Zek Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Racine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      • Sunset Ridge Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Ridge Memorial Park is located in Kenosha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Ridge Memorial Park
      • St. Casimirs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimirs Cemetery
      • St. George Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. George Cemetery is located in Kenosha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery

    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 Lawn Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1576528  (West Lawn Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1576528 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: Sturtevant
      • County: Racine         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #1576528 (West Lawn Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, 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 Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7236, Longitude: -87.8973       In this case, the coordinates for the West Lawn Memorial 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>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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