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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 West Chester (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 West Chester. 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.

Name Variations for West Chester ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Chester: W. Chester

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

West Chester is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk & Louisa.

Below are the counties that are near West Chester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Chester:

  • Washington County     (The home county of West Chester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <1>
    • Rubio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Kalona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <1>
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Havre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Coppock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Ainsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <1>
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawfordsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar County
    • Downey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Wayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Olds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Swedesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Winfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • North English
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Parnell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <1>
    • Millersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
    • Conroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Pleasant Plain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Packwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Linby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lockridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <1>
    • Abingdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Batavia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Libertyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Amish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Windham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
    • River Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>
    • Cosgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Lone Tree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <1>
    • University Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Tiffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <1>
    • Iowa City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Keota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Talleyrand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Kinross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Harper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South English
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Ollie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Sigourney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <1>
    • Hayesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Keswick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Cotter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Gladwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Wyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Columbus City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <1>
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Letts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <1>
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
    • Conesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Nichols
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Wapello County
    • Competine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Chester, see our County-by-County Page for West Chester.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Chester ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Chester.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Chester. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Chester and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Chester.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of West Chester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 West Chester:

Cemeteries Near West Chester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Chester.

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 West Chester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.

  • West Chester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chester Cemetery
  • Craven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craven Cemetery
  • Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery
  • Westminister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Philips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Grace Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Hill Cemetery
  • Todd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (408 more) ...
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery

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 West Chester had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Chester had a population of 147 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.

  • Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Washington County
  • Grace Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
    • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Keota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Talleyrand
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
  • Wellman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <1>
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Washington County
  • Nira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
    • Nira is located in Washington County
  • Brighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kalona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <1>
  • Havre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Havre is located in Washington County
  • Kinross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
    • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
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    • Creswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
    • Harper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Veo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
      • Veo is located in Jefferson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Chester. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Chester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Chester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Chester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3400, Longitude: -91.8169       In this case, the coordinates for West Chester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Chester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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