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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 Westphalia (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 Westphalia. 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 southeast 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 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.

Westphalia is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Crawford (IL), Lawrence (IL), Wabash (IL), Davies's, Gibson, Greene, Pike & Sullivan.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Westphalia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Sandborn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Edwardsport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Freelandville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bicknell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Ragsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Oaktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Bruceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Busseron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Westphalia to Busseron
    • Wheatland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fritchton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Verne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vincennes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Plainville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Capehart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Graham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Westphalia to Graham
    • Odon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Cannelburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Hook
      • From Westphalia to Sandy Hook
    • Glendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alfordsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Portersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Westphalia to Haysville
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Giro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Island City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • White Rose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Linton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Hoosier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Plummer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plummer
      • From Westphalia to Plummer
    • Switz City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elliston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmour
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Crane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Burns City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Loogootee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <2>
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lacy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Windom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Owen County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Highbank Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Alford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Algiers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Otwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Gambill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dugger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jericho
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Westphalia to Jericho
    • Paxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Sullivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hymera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Merom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Graysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vigo County
  • Clark County (IL)
  • Crawford County (IL)
  • Lawrence County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Westphalia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westphalia.

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

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

  • Begeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Begeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Begeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Marco Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDade Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Price Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westphalia had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Edwardsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
    • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Sandborn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
    • Sandborn is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Freelandville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plainville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Marco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Marco is located in Greene County
  • Pleasantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County
  • Bicknell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
    • Bicknell is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
  • Elnora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Graham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Graham
    • From Westphalia to Graham
  • Cornettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
    • Cornettsville is located in Davies's County
  • Bushrod
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushrod
    • Bushrod is located in Greene County
  • Epsom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
    • Epsom is located in Davies's County
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    • Island City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Westphalia ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westphalia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westphalia, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westphalia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Westphalia:

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

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Westphalia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westphalia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8625, Longitude: -87.2245    
<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 Westphalia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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