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A visit to the Westfield Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Westfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westfield Cemetery (FG ID #96651).

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 Westfield Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westfield Cemetery:

41.6936, -92.7499

The Westfield Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County<2>.

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Westfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • West Westfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mormon Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mormon Grave is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grave
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Hazelwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Our Silent City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Saums Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Saums Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saums Cemetery
    • Swans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Ewart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ewart Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Sully Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Searsboro IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro IOOF Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westfield Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Westfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Poweshiek County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westfield 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 either 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 Westfield Cemetery: