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Welcome to Westfield Corners ...

Westfield Corners is located in Winnebago County<1>.

The pronunciation of Westfield Corners: WEST-feeld<2>

A typical abbreviation for Westfield Corners: Westfield Cors.

Westfield Corners is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Westfield Corners: 815 & 779<4>

Communities near Westfield Corners ...

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

  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Loves Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Machesney Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Roscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <5>
  • Rockton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oregon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Winnebago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Morris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfield Corners ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, 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 Westfield Corners. 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 Westfield Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Westfield Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Westfield Corners area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.