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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 Westtown (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 Westtown. 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 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.

Westtown is located in Orange County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Westtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Unionville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • South Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County
    • Pine Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Orange County
    • Newport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Orange County
    • Finchville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Shin Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
    • Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Orange County
    • Big Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
      • Big Island is located in Orange County
    • Huguenot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Edenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Orange County
    • New Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Orange County
    • Port Jervis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Glenclyffe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <2>
    • Ramapo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
    • Hillburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <2>
    • Suffern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montebello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Pomona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Tallman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Rockland County
    • Wesley Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doodletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Airmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Kaser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
      • Kaser is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wurtsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <2>
    • Pond Eddy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Eddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <2>
    • Yankee Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Rock Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Summitville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summitville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
    • Barryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Glen Wild
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eldred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Thompsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Ulsterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulsterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
    • Walker Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cragsmoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Dwaarkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Wallkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <2>
    • Ellenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bruynswick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Rutsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Napanoch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
      • Napanoch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
    • New Hurley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hurley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Plattekill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <2>
  • Westchester County
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Campgaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wyckoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wortendyke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Weldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Woodport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
      • Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hurdtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurdtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Lake Telemark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Lyonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hibernia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Taylortown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • White Meadow Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
      • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Boonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Montville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • West Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Macopin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Colesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • McCoys Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Highland Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Roys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Beaver Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardistonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardistonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wykertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Armstrong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Layton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Monroe County (PA)
    • Bushkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westtown, with the one closest to Westtown listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <2>
    • Millrift
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Parkers Glen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lackawaxen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westcolang
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Egypt Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lords Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rowland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Masthope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Westtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westtown.

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

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

  • Minisink Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minisink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minisink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unionville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewartown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seeley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seeley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgebury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgebury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old School Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old School Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old School Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wantage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Westtown had a population of 193 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Johnson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
  • Wilcox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Orange County
  • South Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
    • South Centerville is located in Orange County
  • Pine Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Orange County
  • Slate Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Slate Hill is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Hill <2>
  • Quarryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Quarryville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Ridgebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
    • Ridgebury is located in Orange County
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Orange County
  • Colesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Edenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
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    • Guymard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guymard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymard
      • Guymard is located in Orange County
    • Big Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
      • Big Island is located in Orange County
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Orange County

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

Newspapers Published in Westtown ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westtown, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westtown.

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 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 Westtown:

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Westtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Westtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3368, Longitude: -74.5399       In this case, the coordinates for Westtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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