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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 Westfield (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 Westfield. 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 and hospitals 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.

Westfield is located in Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.

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

  • Poweshiek County     (The home county of Westfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Grinnell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Malcom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <1>
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <1>
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
    • Deep River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Guernsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <1>
    • Hartwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Victor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <1>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Belle Plaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Benton County
  • Iowa County
    • Ladora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <1>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Oakland Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Newburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Kellogg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lynnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Killduff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Sully
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Galesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Reasnor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Lambs Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Metz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Gibson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Coal Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Thornburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • What Cheer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Taintor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Barnes City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fishville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Indianapolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Oskaloosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Beacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Pella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <1>
    • Otley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Tracy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Gilman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Laurel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Dunbar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Ferguson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Dillon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Haverhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <1>
    • Le Grand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Melbourne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshalltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • LaMoille
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Rhodes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Green Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
    • Marietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Montour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <1>
    • Tama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
    • Gladstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Chelsea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <1>
    • Garwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Vining
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Elberon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Westfield ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westfield, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westfield.

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 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 Westfield:

Cemeteries Near Westfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westfield.

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

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

  • Westfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Westfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Westfield Cemetery
  • Mormon Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Grave
  • Hazelwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Grinnell.
    • The Hazelwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grinnell Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95027 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Saums Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saums Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery
    • Our Silent City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Silent City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Silent City Cemetery
    • Swans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swans 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.<6>

While we didn't find Westfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westfield.

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

  • Grinnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Jasper County
  • Kellogg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lynnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ewart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
    • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
  • Killduff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
  • Sully
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Searsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Malcom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
    • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <1>
  • Murphy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Jasper County
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
  • Gilman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
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    • Galesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Taintor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <1>

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

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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>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- Westfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7042, Longitude: -92.7607       In this case, the coordinates for Westfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<6>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 Westfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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