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 doctors 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 Union County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset & Richmond (NY).
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:
- Union County (The home county of Westfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Cranford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Clark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Scotch Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Park Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Union County
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Benders Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Rahway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Berkeley Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Lyndhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Borough of Wood-Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Garfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Ridgefield Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Saddle Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
- Hackensack
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Rochelle Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
- Fort Lee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Teaneck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - West Englewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
- West Englewood is located in Bergen County
- Campgaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Englewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Millburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - South Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- East Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Elm Park Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Essex Fells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- West Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Borough of Essex Fells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Bayonne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Kearny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Communipaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
- Jersey City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hoboken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Secaucus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - West New York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- West New York is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Guttenberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- North Bergen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Whitehouse Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
- Farmersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Pleasant Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Califon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Hoffmans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Reaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Allerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
- Annandale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Readingsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Rileyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
- Flemington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
- Cherryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Princeton Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Twin Rivers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Mount Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- North Edison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Potters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
- Iselin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Menlo Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Avenel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
- Colonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Samptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
- Edgar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Port Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Woodbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
- Boynton Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
- Sewaren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fords
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Cliffwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
- Cliffwood Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
- Strathmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
- North Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
- Morganville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
- Port Monmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
- Belford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - New Monmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth
- New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
- Leonardo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Bradevelt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Yorketown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorketown
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Navesink
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Rosedale Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Green Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Yardley Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- East Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hanover
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
- Hanover Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Troy Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Brookside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Tabor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Boonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Montville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Montville is located in Morris County
- Millbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Singac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Little Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- The Village at Little Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
- The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Athenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Passaic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Wayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Paterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Haskell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
- Macopin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Union Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Somerset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Bedminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Gladstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Woodfern
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Skillman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Mahola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
- Edison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Sussex County
- Lake Mohawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Beattystown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Hackettstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
- Bronx County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Concourse Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Spuyten Duyvil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
- Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Bronx
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <3>
- Riverdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
- Throgs Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
- Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Williams Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
- Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Locust Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Bay Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
- Dyker Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
- Fort Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
- Red Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
- Bath Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Bensonhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
- Brooklyn Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
- New York
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Coney Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County (NY)
- Gravesend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY)
- Brighton Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Brooklyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Battery Park City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
- Fort Jay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Greenwich Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Knickerbocker Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
- University Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Washington Square Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
- Washington Square Village is located in New York County (NY)
- East Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Hell's Kitchen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- Peter Cooper Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Stuyvesant Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
- Manhattan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
- Seneca Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
- Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Morningside Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
- Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Long Island City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <3>
- Sunnyside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <3>
- Astoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
- Breezy Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <3>
- Fresh Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County (NY)
- Maspeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <3>
- Ridgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <3>
- Glendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County (NY)
- Middle Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Village <3>
- Woodside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <3>
- Elmhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
- Jackson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Heights
- Jackson Heights is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Heights <3>
- Lefrak City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County (NY)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Bloomfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Port Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Staten Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Island
- Staten Island is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staten Island <3>
- Westerleigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Heartland Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Tottenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Annadale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Great Kills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Grant City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- New Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Old Town Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Westchester County (NY)
- Yonkers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
- Yonkers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westfield, see our County-by-County Page for Westfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Westfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Westfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Westfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Westfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Westfield:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hudson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morris County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Passaic County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bronx County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kings County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queens County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Westchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bergen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Union County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Union County
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.
- Revolutionary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revolutionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revolutionary Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99969 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Beth - David Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth - David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth - David Cemetery
- B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
- Brook Ave. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Ave. Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- St. Gertrude Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Cemetery
- St. Gertrudes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrudes Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1592432 <5>
- Hazelwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
- Hazel Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazel Wood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Clark.
- The Hazel Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hazelwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Wood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100019 <5>
- Rahway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rahway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rahway Cemetery
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
- Graceland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
- Springfield Emanuel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Emanuel UMC Cemetery
- St. Teresa 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westfield had a population of 1,396 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Westfield had a population of 29,238 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Cranford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Scotch Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Netherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
- Netherwood is located in Union County
- Murray Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Hill
- Murray Hill is located in Union County
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Millburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Perth Amboy Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
- Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
- Rahway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Long Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Berkeley Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Menlo Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Long Hill
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westfield: www.westfieldnj.net/
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.6603, Longitude: -74.3487 |
| <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 Westfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |