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Welcome to Westervelt ...

Westervelt is located in Shelby County<1>.

The pronunciation of Westervelt: WEST-er-velt<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westervelt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Westervelt is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Westervelt ...

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

  • Pana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Moweaqua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <5>
  • Bethany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Macon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Assumption
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Stewardson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <5>
  • Findlay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Westervelt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westervelt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westervelt. 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 Westervelt.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westervelt ...

Looking for more information about Westervelt? 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 Westervelt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westervelt.

Adding Westervelt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westervelt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westervelt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Westervelt post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westervelt.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Westervelt. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westervelt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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