Welcome to Westfield Center ...
So far, we found very little information about Westfield Center. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Westfield Center to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Westfield Center, please Contact Us.
Westfield Center would have been located within present day Dodge County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westfield Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Westfield Center: Westfield Ctr. (or less commonly used: Westfield Cen., Westfield Cent. or Westfield Cntr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Westfield Center is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Westfield Center was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Westfield Center was located: 507 & 924<4>
Communities Also Named Westfield Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westfield Center - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield Center.
Communities near Westfield Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield Center.
- Owatonna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owatonna
- Owatonna is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owatonna <5>
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
- Kasson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <5>
- Byron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <5>
- Rice Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Dodge Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <5>
- Blooming Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
- Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <5>
- Hayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <5>
- Mantorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
- Mantorville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <5>
- West Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- West Concord is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Concord <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westfield Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield Center. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield Center.
Adding Westfield Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westfield Center in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westfield Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Westfield Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westfield Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Westfield Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Westfield Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |