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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:

39.3854, -79.7406

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 Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies just to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Cobun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobun Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Howesville UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Bolyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Knotts Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Knotts Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Family Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Newburg.
    • Deakins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deakins Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakins Cemetery
    • Kingwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kingwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Tunnelton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rowlesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Heathers Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
  • Macomber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kingwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Threefork Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Salt Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Arthurdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reedsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Albright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gladesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Carmel is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Thornton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Masontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sell is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
    • Terra Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Knottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
    • Kasson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
    • Hutton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Lenox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Neel ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Neel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel

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. The following communities are located in Preston 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: