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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 Westvale (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 Westvale. 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.

Westvale is located in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison & Oswego.

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

  • Onondaga County     (The home county of Westvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Solvay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
      • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <2>
    • Fairmount
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Onondaga County
    • Syracuse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
    • Liverpool
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Galeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
      • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
    • Orchard Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Village
      • Orchard Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Cards Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cards Corners
      • Cards Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Camillus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
      • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <2>
    • Lyncourt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
      • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
    • Mattydale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nedrow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nedrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedrow
      • Nedrow is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nedrow <2>
    • Marcellus Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Sennett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Meridian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Niles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Cayuga County
    • Weedsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
      • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <2>
    • New Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga County
    • Melrose Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
      • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
    • Throop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Cayuga County
    • Cato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <2>
    • Kelloggsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Cayuga County
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
    • Port Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
      • Former name for Port Byron:
      • Bucksville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Cummings Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • Preble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Scott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • East Scott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Scott
      • East Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Slab City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Crains Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Mills
      • Crains Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Truxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Cortland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Bolivar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Chittenango
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <2>
    • Sullivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Chittenango Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
    • Bingley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
      • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Cazenovia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
      • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <2>
    • Rippleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
      • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • Cottons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
    • Whitelaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitelaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
      • Whitelaw is located in Madison County
    • Canastota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Oneida County
    • Elpis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elpis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • North Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Oneida County
    • Sylvan Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Castle
      • Oneida Castle is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
    • Sconondoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconondoa
      • Sconondoa is located in Oneida County
    • McConnellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
      • McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
  • Oswego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Phoenix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sand Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
    • Caughdenoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caughdenoy
      • Caughdenoy is located in Oswego County
    • Hinmansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinmansville
      • Hinmansville is located in Oswego County
    • Central Square
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
      • Central Square is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <2>
    • Pennellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • South Granby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Granby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Granby
      • South Granby is located in Oswego County
    • Constantia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • West Monroe is located in Oswego County
    • Ingalls Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalls Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Crossing
      • Ingalls Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Mallory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bowens Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Corners
      • Bowens Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Gayville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Canoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Tyre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
      • Tyre is located in Seneca County
    • Seneca Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tompkins County
    • Groton City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westvale, with the one closest to Westvale listed first.
    • Red Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <2>
    • South Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Westvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westvale.

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

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

  • Fairmont Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loomis Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belle Isle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple Adath Yeshurun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Frumah Packard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Syracuse.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morningside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65510 <5>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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>

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

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

  • Solvay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
    • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <2>
  • Howlett Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlett Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlett Hill
    • Howlett Hill is located in Onondaga County
  • Lakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
  • Syracuse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Liverpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Onondaga County
  • Lakeside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Onondaga County
  • Camillus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
    • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <2>
  • Cedarvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
    • Cedarvale is located in Onondaga County
  • Eastwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Eastwood is located in Onondaga County
  • Stiles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Onondaga County
  • Marcellus Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcellus Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
    • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Onondaga Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onondaga Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onondaga Castle
      • Onondaga Castle is located in Onondaga County
    • Woodard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard
      • Woodard is located in Onondaga County
    • Van Buren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County

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

Newspapers Published in Westvale ...

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 230 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westvale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westvale, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westvale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westvale:

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0476, Longitude: -76.2205       In this case, the coordinates for Westvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Westvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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