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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 Westland (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 Westland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Westland is located in Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland & Washtenaw.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Westland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westland, with the one closest to Westland listed first.
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Livonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eloise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Inkster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Sheldon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Dearborn Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <1>
    • Beech
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Redford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <1>
    • Romulus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <1>
  • Lenawee County
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westland, with the one closest to Westland listed first.
    • Green Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Whitmore Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <1>
    • Hamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <1>
    • Lakeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Hallers Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinckney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <1>
    • Hell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <1>
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westland, with the one closest to Westland listed first.
    • Center Line
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
      • Center Line is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <1>
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Spinnings ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spinnings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
      • Spinnings is located in Macomb County
      • Spinnings has also been known as:
      • Spinning
    • Eastpointe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
      • Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
      • Former names for Eastpointe:
      • East Detroit
      • Half-Way
      • Halfway
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <1>
    • Sterling Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
      • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <1>
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cady ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
      • Cady is located in Macomb County
      • Cady has also been known as:
      • Cady's Corner
    • Dresden Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dresden Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Village
      • Dresden Village is located in Macomb County
    • Fraser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <1>
    • Plumb Brook ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plumb Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb Brook
      • Plumb Brook is located in Macomb County
      • Plumb Brook has also been known as:
      • Plum Brook
      • Plumbrook Village
      • Plumbrook
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westland, with the one closest to Westland listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Carleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • South Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <1>
    • Oakville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Scofield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Milan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maybee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Steiner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
    • Estral Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estral Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
      • Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Azalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westland, with the one closest to Westland listed first.
    • Clarenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Northville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Novi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <1>
    • Quakertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <1>
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
    • Southfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Franklin has also been known as:
      • Franklin Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Beverly Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingham Farms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westland, with the one closest to Westland listed first.
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Rawsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Willis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
    • Emery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Whittaker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ann Arbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pittsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Barton Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Delhi Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Saline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Westland ...

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 486 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Westland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Westland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Westland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Westland.

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 helpful websites 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 Westland:

Cemeteries Near Westland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westland.

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

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

  • Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West Cemetery
  • Chubb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Cemetery
  • Old Wayne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wayne Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Newburgh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburgh Cemetery
  • Downer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downer Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
  • Ganong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganong Cemetery
  • Eloise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eloise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eloise Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (391 more) ...
    • Parkview Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Plymouth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plymouth Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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>

While we didn't find Westland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westland.

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

  • Wayne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Wayne County
  • Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
  • Inkster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Livonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Wayne County
  • Elm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elm is located in Wayne County
  • Beech
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Wayne County
  • Redford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <1>
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Wayne County
  • Romulus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Northville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Belleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Taylor Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Center
      • Taylor Center is located in Wayne County

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

The official website for Westland: www.ci.westland.mi.us/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Westland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3243, Longitude: -83.3990    
<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 Westland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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