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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Westfield is located in Surry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Surry County: Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin, Carroll (VA), Grayson (VA) & Patrick (VA).

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

  • Surry County     (The home county of Westfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Albion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County
    • Mount Herman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
    • Holly Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
    • Pilot Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sheltontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County
    • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County
    • Ararat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
    • Mount Airy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Toast
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County
    • White Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County
    • Pine Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Ennice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
    • Roaring Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • King
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
    • The Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Tobaccoville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
      • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <2>
    • Donnaha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
      • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
    • Bannertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
      • Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
    • Rural Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dozier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • Chestnut Trails
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
      • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
    • Creek View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
      • Creek View is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunter Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
      • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
  • Guilford County
    • Stokesdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Mayodan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
    • Ellisboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Gold Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Stoneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Vade Mecum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vade Mecum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
      • Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
    • Aarons Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
    • Pinnacle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Capella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Lawsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Snow Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
    • Neatman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
  • Wilkes County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • East Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Richmond Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Forbush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Union Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Boonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Yadkinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <2>
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Rena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Cana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <2>
    • Pike City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Gladesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Nester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Fancy Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Drenn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Pipers Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Dugspur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Floyd County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Haycock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County (VA)
    • Duncan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County (VA)
    • Floyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in Floyd County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <2>
    • Indian Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
  • Galax City (VA)
    • Galax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
      • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <2>
  • Grayson County (VA)
    • Low Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Henry County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Horse Pasture
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Patrick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
    • Carters Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Ararat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peters Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Stuart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
    • Meadows of Dan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Nettleridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Patrick Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Critz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Woolwine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Elamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Charity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Westfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westfield.

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

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

  • Westfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Inman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Simmons Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Family Cemetery
    • The Simmons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Simmons Cemetery
  • Jessups Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessups Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessups Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hills Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jessup Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lee Joyce Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Joyce Family Cemetery
      • The Lee Joyce Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Joyce Cemetery
      • Joyce Family Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westfield had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Francisco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Stokes County
  • Pilot Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Ararat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <2>
  • Carters Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Ash Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Surry County
  • Mount Airy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • White Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Surry County
  • Pinnacle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Peters Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Dalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Stokes County
  • Quaker Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
    • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
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    • Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County
    • Dobyns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
      • Dobyns is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Danbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Westfield ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westfield, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Westfield:

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Westfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4754, Longitude: -80.4467       In this case, the coordinates for Westfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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