A visit to the Westfield Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any 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 (FAG ID #96651)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. We found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere. We discovered that his burial had been refused 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Westfield Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Westfield Cemetery ...
The Location of the Westfield Cemetery ...
The Westfield Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County.
The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Westfield Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westfield Cemetery
Lat: 41.6936° (41° 41' 36")
Lon: -92.7499° (-92° 44' 59")
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Westfield Cemetery.
| Brooklyn [Map] | Montezuma [Map] |
| Dunbar [Map] | New Sharon [Map] |
| Ferguson [Map] | Newburg [Map] |
| Galesburg [Map] | Newton [Map] |
| Gilman [Map] | Oakland Acres [Map] |
| Grinnell [Map] | Peoria [Map] |
| Kellogg [Map] | Reasnor [Map] |
| Killduff [Map] | Searsboro [Map] |
| Lambs Grove [Map] | Sheridan [Map] |
| Laurel [Map] | Sully [Map] |
| Lynnville [Map] | Taintor [Map] |
| Malcom [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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.
| Barnes City [Map] | |
| - | Located in Mahaska County |
| - | Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Brooklyn [Map] | |
| - | Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the East (E) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Gilman [Map] | |
| - | Located in Marshall County |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North (N) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Grinnell [Map] | |
| - | Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Kellogg [Map] | |
| - | Located in Jasper County |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Lynnville [Map] | |
| - | Located in Jasper County |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Malcom [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the East (E) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Montezuma [Map] | |
| - | Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Montour [Map] | |
| - | Located in Tama County |
| - | Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the North (N) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Newton [Map] | |
| - | Located in Jasper County |
| - | Lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the West (W) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Searsboro [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Westfield Cemetery |
| Sully [Map] | |
| - | Located in Jasper County |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Westfield Cemetery |
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Westfield Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Iowa:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Poweshiek County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Iowa, Cemeteries of Poweshiek County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Iowa |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Iowa |
| Find-A-Grave: | The Westfield Cemetery (FAG ID #96651) |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Iowa, Cemeteries of Poweshiek County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Iowa |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 21 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Westfield Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Poweshiek County.
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Westfield Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south (S) of the Westfield Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Westfield Cemetery
A large cemetery that lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Westfield Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #95027
Lower Blue Point Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east (E) of the Westfield Cemetery
Our Silent City Cemetery [Map]
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west (W) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west (W) of the Westfield Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Westfield Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south (S) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Upper Blue Point Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the northwest (NW) of the Westfield Cemetery
Located in Jasper County
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Westfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Westfield Cemetery ...
While our initial data for the Westfield Cemetery came from goverment sources, we have also found mention of the Westfield Cemetery elsewhere. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Westfield Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #462936 (Name of Record: Westfield Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Poweshiek
Lat: 41.6936056 Lon: -92.7496355 [Map]
Elev: 302 Map Name: Grinnell South
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: FAG ID #96651
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6936, Longitude: -92.7499 [Map]. |