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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 Westville (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 Westville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Westville is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Westville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Westville Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
      • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Covington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Constable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bombay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Malone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • West Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Brushton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Whippleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hogansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
      • Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <2>
    • East Dickinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Churubusco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harrigan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Ellenburg Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyon Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Standish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rooseveltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nicholville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winthrop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopkinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Massena Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
      • Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Massena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
      • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <2>
    • North Stockholm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
      • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Sandfordville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Raymondville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • West Stockholm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parishville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norfolk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Westville ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Westville:

Cemeteries Near Westville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westville.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Briggs Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Street Cemetery
  • Coal Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Covington.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66082 <4>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Bridget's RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget's RC Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Southworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southworth Cemetery
  • Wylie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wylie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • Constable Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery
    • United Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Westville Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Center
    • Westville Center is located in Franklin County
  • Fort Covington Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Covington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Covington Center
    • Fort Covington Center is located in Franklin County
  • Fort Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trout River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout River
    • Trout River is located in Franklin County
  • Bombay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Bombay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bombay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bombay
    • South Bombay is located in Franklin County
  • North Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
    • North Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bangor <2>
  • Malone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brushton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Bangor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
  • Bangor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whippleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9625, Longitude: -74.4169       In this case, the coordinates for Westville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Westville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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