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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Westchester (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 Westchester. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Westchester is located in Jay County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jay County: Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph, Wells, Darke (OH) & Mercer (OH).

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

  • Jay County     (The home county of Westchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Trinity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County
    • Bryant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Antiville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Bloomfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
    • Jay City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
      • Jay City is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salamonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Boundary City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Bluff Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Pony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Berne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Linn Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Coppess Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <2>
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Preble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
    • Magley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Millgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Granville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • Desoto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Grant County
    • Farrville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
  • Huntington County
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • New Pittsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Ridgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Saratoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Haysville Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Winchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Farmland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Parker City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Phenix
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Vera Cruz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Keystone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Craigville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Travisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
    • Liberty Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • North Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
  • Auglaize County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Saint Marys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Bremen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
    • Minster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <2>
    • New Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Lightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • New Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
    • North Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
    • Rossburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
    • Union City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Ansonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Brock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Osgood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Yorkshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Frenchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Coletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Pikeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Macedon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wabash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Fort Recovery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scudder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wendelin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Coldwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Burkettsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Celina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
    • Tama
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Montezuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
    • Mercer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Shelby County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Fort Loramie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
    • Filburns Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
    • Willshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <2>
    • Schumm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Abanaka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Wren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <2>
    • Glenmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Ohio City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <2>
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Convoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <2>
    • Van Wert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <2>
    • Venedocia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people

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

Newspapers Published in Westchester ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westchester, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westchester.

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 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 Westchester:

Cemeteries Near Westchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westchester.

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

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

  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
  • Zion State Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • Old Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Bearcreek Cemetery
    • Boehm Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Frank Boehm Farm Cemetery
    • Macklin Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194239 <5>
  • Pingrey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingrey Cemetery
  • Jaque Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaque Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Lufborrow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (358 more) ...
    • Borris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borris Cemetery
    • Whicker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whicker Cemetery
    • Hearne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearne Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westchester had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bryant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Antiville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
    • Antiville is located in Jay County
  • Brice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Jay County
  • Padua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
    • Padua is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • New Corydon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corydon
    • New Corydon is located in Jay County
  • Jay City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
    • Jay City is located in Jay County
  • Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Macedon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
    • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Skeels Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
    • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Corkwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corkwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkwell
    • Corkwell is located in Jay County
  • Salamonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
    • Salamonia is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fort Recovery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ceylon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Adams County
    • Saint Peter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Mercer County (OH)

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

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

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4984, Longitude: -84.8950       In this case, the coordinates for Westchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Westchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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