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Welcome to Westfield ...

Westfield is located in Poweshiek County<1>.


The location of Westfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Westfield is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Westfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Westfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Westfield: This one is located in Poweshiek County and the other is located in Plymouth County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 41 communities that are also named Westfield - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield.

Communities near Westfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield.

  • Newton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grinnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • New Sharon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sully
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kellogg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
  • Lynnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfield ...

Looking for more information about Westfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Westfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westfield.

Adding Westfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westfield in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Westfield in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Poweshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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