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A visit to the Westfield Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Westfield Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westfield Cemetery:

47.5969, -97.7718

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Westfield Cemetery is located in Steele County<2>.

The county seat for Steele County is located in Finley. Finley lies just to the south southwest of the Westfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Westfield Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gilbertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Gilbertson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertson Cemetery
  • Hoff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hoff Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hoff Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sharon.
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Finley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353580 <5>
  • West Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Herlickson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Herlickson Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlickson Cemetery
  • Sherbrooke Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Sherbrooke Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
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    • Bethania Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Holen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holen Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holen Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Goose River Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Silent Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silent Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Hill Cemetery
    • Severson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Severson Cemetery is located in Steele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
    • Stavens Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westfield Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sharon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Finley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherbrooke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Aneta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kempton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
  • Hope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cooperstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Roseville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Mayville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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    • Larimore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McVille
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jessie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Holmes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Clifford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Luverne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Arvilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Binford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Westfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steele County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westfield Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aneta
    • Aneta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westfield Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aneta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
  • Binford
  • Cooperstown
  • Finley
    • Finley lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Westfield Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Finley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
  • Hannaford
  • Hatton
  • Hope
    • Hope lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Westfield Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Kempton
  • Larimore
  • Luverne
  • Mayville
  • McVille
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Westfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Steele County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Westfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1032752  (Westfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1032752 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Steele
      • Est. Elev: 412 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Finley
      • Location given for Westfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5969344     Lon: -97.7717565
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Steele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westfield Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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