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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 Westport (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 Westport. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Westport is located in Lawrence County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Crawford, Richland, Wabash & Knox (IN).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Westport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Birds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <1>
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Billett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Francisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • Hogue Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • West Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
  • Clay County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Villas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Landes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • New Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Green Brier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Heathsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <1>
    • Stoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • Hazel Dell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • West Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Bone Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Sainte Marie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <1>
    • West Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
    • Hunt City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
    • Yale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Falmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Bogota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Lis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Hidalgo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <1>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Amity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Claremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
    • Dundas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Berryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Olney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Calhoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Gallagher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Noble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Passport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Wynoose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Orio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
    • Allendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lancaster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Adams Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Patton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Davies's County (IN)
    • Capehart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County (IN)
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Giro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Hazleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <1>
    • Patoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Busseron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Vincennes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
    • Beal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bruceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fritchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Verne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bicknell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <1>
    • Freelandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Ragsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Decker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Monroe City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Pike County (IN)
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westport, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
    • Merom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <1>
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • New Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Paxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Jericho
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scott City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Gambill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scotchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Westport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westport.

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

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

  • Charlottesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Port Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluffs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dollahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nuttle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuttle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cecedar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecedar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Portee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Westport had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Birds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Villas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
  • Pinkstaff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
    • Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County
  • Chauncey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <1>
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
  • Landes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Landes is located in Crawford County
  • New Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
    • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
  • Amity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Morea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
      • Morea is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Heathsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County

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

Newspapers Published in Westport ...

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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westport, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Westport:

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

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

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>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.
<5>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 Westport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8273, Longitude: -87.7597       In this case, the coordinates for Westport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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