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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 Westville (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 Westville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Westville is located in LaPorte 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 LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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

  • LaPorte County     (The home county of Westville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Alida
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
    • Haskell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Holmesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
    • Otis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Door Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Wanatah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <3>
    • Union Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
    • Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
    • Kingsbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • La Porte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <3>
    • Kingsford Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Michigan City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Tefft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <3>
    • Stoutsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • DeMotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <3>
    • Forest City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Deep River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Hobart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <3>
    • New Chicago
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Duneland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Winfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Green Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Lake County
    • Liverpool
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Leroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Lake County
    • Gary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <3>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Tyner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Suman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
    • Tratebas Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • Valparaiso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Town-of-Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Porter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Babcock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Beverly Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
      • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <3>
    • South Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Burns Harbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <3>
    • Dune Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Portage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
  • Pulaski County
    • Denham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • New Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
    • North Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
    • Crumstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Zeigler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Hamlet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
    • Toto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
    • Koontz Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • North Judson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <3>
    • San Pierre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grovertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Aldine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Starke County
    • Bass Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Ober
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Michiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • New Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Pier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <3>
    • Three Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <3>
    • Avery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Galien
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Harbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
      • Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <3>
    • Hazelhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
      • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • New Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Westville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westville.

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

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

  • Clinton Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eaheart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaheart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quakerdom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakerdom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakerdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eight Square Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Square Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beattys Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beattys Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beattys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dillingham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luther Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chesterton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterton 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westville had a population of 522 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Westville had a population of 5,854 people.

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

  • Alida
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • Alida is located in LaPorte County
  • Coburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
    • Coburg is located in Porter County
  • Haskell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
  • Otis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in LaPorte County
  • Holmesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
  • Suman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
    • Suman is located in Porter County
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in LaPorte County
  • Burdick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Burdick is located in Porter County
  • Wanatah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
    • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <3>
  • Union Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
  • Wellsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
    • Wellsboro is located in LaPorte County
  • Door Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
    • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Porter County
    • Valparaiso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Wanatah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wanatah
      • South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Westville ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Westville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Westville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Westville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Westville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Westville:

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Westville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Westville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5378, Longitude: -86.9057       In this case, the coordinates for Westville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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