Welcome to Westfield ...

The village of Westfield is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

The location of Westfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westfield has a population of 2,982 people<3> (see below for details).

Westfield is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Westfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Westfield is within the boundaries of the (716) area code.

Websites for Westfield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Westfield, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westfield had an population of 2,982 people. This is a decrease of 7.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westfield had a population of 3,224 people. This makes Westfield the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Westfield represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 669th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,224 people, the population of Westfield decreased 7.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,481 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westfield.

Communities Also Named Westfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Westfield - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield.

Communities near Westfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield.

• Pomfret
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
  • Pomfret lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,624 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pomfret
• Dunkirk
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dunkirk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk<6>
• Fredonia
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,103 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fredonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia<6>
• Portland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Portland
• Ellery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
  • Ellery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,291 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellery
• Chautauqua
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
  • Chautauqua lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chautauqua
• North East
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
  • North East lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on North East
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East<6>
• Lakewood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakewood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood<6>
• Ripley
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ripley
• North Harmony
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harmony
  • North Harmony lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Westfield.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Harmony

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfield ...

Looking for more information about Westfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westfield.

Adding Westfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westfield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Westfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/