A visit to the Westville 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 Westville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westville Cemetery:
30.7635, -85.8594
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Westville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Westville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blackman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
- Ponce de Leon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dyson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dyson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Caryville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71919 <5>
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forehand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Clarkston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
- Merrill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
- Still Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Redbay Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
- Dunn - Raley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn - Raley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Vernon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71911 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Bonifay.
- The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Pittman Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
- Pittman Creek Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290024 <5>
- Leonia Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonia Cemetery
- Broxton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Broxton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ponce de Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Knox Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- Bonifay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Izagora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Pleasant Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Millers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brock Crossroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- De Funiak Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Westville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chipley
- De Funiak Springs
- Geneva
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 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 Westville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Westville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #293153 (Westville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293153 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caryville
- Location given for Westville Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7635219 Lon: -85.8593784
- 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 Florida's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westville 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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