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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Westfall (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 Westfall. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Westfall is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Westfall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfall, with the one closest to Westfall listed first.
    • West Brighton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • West Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
    • Ridgeland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Brighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Rochester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookdale is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Whites
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • West Henrietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
    • Pittsford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Severance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Severance is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • East Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Glen Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Greece
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfall, with the one closest to Westfall listed first.
    • Bergen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Limerock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Limerock is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Jericon Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jericon Corners is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericon Corners
    • Fort Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hill is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Le Roy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Byron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • South Byron is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • Morganville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Morganville is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Pavilion Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pavilion Center is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Center
    • Stafford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pavilion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Elba is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <1>
    • Batavia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfall, with the one closest to Westfall listed first.
    • Lima
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Inverness
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Inverness is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Livonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sleggs Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
    • York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • York is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Craigs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Craigs is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
    • Geneseo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Foots Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
    • East Groveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • East Groveland is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groveland
    • Maple Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • Cuylerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuylerville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuylerville
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfall, with the one closest to Westfall listed first.
    • North Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • Victor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
    • Holcomb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Richmond Mills is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mills
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Centerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canandaigua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
      • Canandaigua has also been known as:
      • Canadaigua
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <1>
    • Shortsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol Center is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Center
  • Orleans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfall, with the one closest to Westfall listed first.
    • Holley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hulberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hulberton is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulberton
    • Murray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Murray is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Manning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Manning is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Brockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Brockville is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
    • Kendall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Barre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • South Barre is located in Orleans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfall, with the one closest to Westfall listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Macedon Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
    • Macedon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fruitland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Lakeside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Huddle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
    • Walworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Marquart Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
    • Yellow Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
    • Ontario
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westfall, with the one closest to Westfall listed first.
    • Peoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Peoria is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Covington is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Westfall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westfall.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Westfall - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westfall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rapids Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • River View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brighton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove Place Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Casimir's Polish Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Bushman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ridge Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.<3>

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

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

  • West Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brighton
  • Ridgeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Genesee Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Genesee Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Junction
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Henrietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Brookdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookdale is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
  • Whites
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whites is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • West Henrietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Henrietta is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Henrietta
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coldwater is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Severance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Severance is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Pittsford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greece
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Westfall ...

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 343 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westfall, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westfall.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Westfall:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<3>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 Westfall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westfall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.