Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Westville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Westville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Westville is located in New Haven County.
To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.
Below are the counties that are near Westville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westville:
- New Haven County (The home county of Westville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Allingtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- New Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,704 people
- Woodbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <1>
- West Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- West Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hemingway Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway Town
- Hemingway Town is located in New Haven County
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <1>
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Shelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oronoque
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oronoque. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
- Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oronoque
- From Westville to Oronoque
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
- White Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stratford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
- East Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Fairfield County
- Stratford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
- Stevenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <1>
- Long Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
- Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Hill
- From Westville to Long Hill
- Hartford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Milldale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Plantsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Southington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <1>
- Southington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
- Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kensington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
- East Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Russian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
- Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
- Oakville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
- Greystone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
- Watertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
- Watertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Pequabuck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
- Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <1>
- Plymouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
- Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
- Middlefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <1>
- Killingworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
- Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
- Killingworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Little City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Little City is located in Middlesex County
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Haddam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,150 people
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New London County
- Hadlyme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Suffolk County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Belle Terre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
- Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Miller Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <1>
- Shoreham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <1>
- Sound Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
- Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <1>
- East Shoreham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
- East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Mount Sinai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <1>
- Old Field
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
- Old Field is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <1>
- Poquott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
- Poquott is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Port Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wading River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Baiting Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baiting Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baiting Hollow
- Baiting Hollow is located in Suffolk County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baiting Hollow <1>
- Westchester County (NY)
- Lewisboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
- Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westville, see our County-by-County Page for Westville.
Cemeteries Near Westville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mishkan Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mishkan Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mishkan Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West River Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West River Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West River Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mapledale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapledale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapledale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- B'nail Scholom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Scholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The B'nail Scholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bnail Scholom Cemetery
- Congregation Beth El Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beaverdale Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nail Jacob Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The B'nail Jacob Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Bnail Jacob Memorial Park
- Continue List (436 more) ...
- Milford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westville had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- New Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Highwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in New Haven County
- West Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fair Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <1>
- East Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montowese
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montowese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese
- Montowese is located in New Haven County
- Hamden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <1>
- Derby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Short Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Totoket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totoket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
- Totoket is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Totoket
- From Westville to Totoket
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westville.
Newspapers Published in Westville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 317 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Westville:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to New Haven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- Middlesex County
- New London County
- Suffolk County
- Westchester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Westville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3211, Longitude: -72.9649 |