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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 Corners (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 Corners. 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 Westfield Corners ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Westfield Corners: Westfield Cors.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Corners is located in Winnebago County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winnebago County: Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, Green (WI) & Rock (WI).

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

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Westfield Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Alworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
    • Winnebago
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Seward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Millford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Rockford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wempletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Pecatonica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
    • Sturbridge Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Cherry Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Loves Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Machesney Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Irene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Belvidere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Herbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Poplar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Garden Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Capron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hazelhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Hitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • South Elkhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Zier Cors
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Esmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Malta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Genoa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Ashton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Nachusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Steward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Byron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stillman Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Egan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Davis Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaf River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Holcomb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oregon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lindenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adeline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Chana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Honey Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Mount Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • German Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ridott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
    • Rock City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Dakota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
    • Afolkey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Bolton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Twin Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Brodhead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield Corners, with the one closest to Westfield Corners listed first.
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Beloit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Garden Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Orfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Shopiere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Tiffany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany

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

Cemeteries Near Westfield Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westfield Corners.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Westfield Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westfield Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kishwaukee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Byron City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Willwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stillman Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Milford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Egan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...

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.<3>

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

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

  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kishwaukee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
  • Seward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Myrtle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Stillman Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • New Millford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Greendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wempletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
  • Pecatonica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Egan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
  • Leaf River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Davis Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville

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

Newspapers Published in Westfield Corners ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westfield Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westfield Corners.

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 everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Westfield Corners:

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 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.
<3>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 Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westfield Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.