Westwood Cemetery (Michigan)

Westwood Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Kalkaska County, Michigan, dating back to the early 1800s. It looks as if it is an abandoned cemetery. To this date it is still actively taken care of and the deceased are still sparingly buried in plots within Westwood. It is nowhere near the activity when first created as an active cemetery.

Westwood Cemetery: Location

Westwood Cemetery is located on Westwood Road, right off of Cemetery Road, it is roughly 1/2 a mile from Plum Valley Road, and roughly 1 1/2 miles from US 131 in Kalkaska County in Kalkaska, Michigan. It was placed in such a scenic location in the early 1800s where only the Westwoods were laid to rest, it has since become a public cemetery, yet still remains a very scenic cemetery.

Westwood Cemetery: "The Weeks of the Dead"

Somewhat of an local myth, August 15-September 15 are known to locals as "The Weeks of the Dead". As legend has it, the 'spirits' of the historic Westwood family roam the cemetery to rid their former territory of unknowns. Few people have actually experienced "The Weeks of the Dead", but maybe others that have lived nearby on Cemetery Road tell tales of ghostly figures walking the roads around the cemetery. It is not known whether "The Weeks of the Dead" are real, but if you ask the locals it is a sure thing.