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The location of the Westville Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Westville Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westville Cemetery

Lat:   39.8125°   (39° 48' 45")

Lon:   -84.7936°   (-84° 47' 36")

The Westville Cemetery is located in Preble County<2>.

The county seat for Preble County is located in Eaton. Eaton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Westville Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Westville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Preble County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westville Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westville Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
    • Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
    • Spring Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Whitewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Eaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
    • West Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <4>
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Centerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Goodwins Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
        • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN)
      • New Madison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fountain City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
        • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <4>
      • Castine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
        • Castine is located in Darke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Hollansburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
        • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Yankee Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
        • Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
      • Lewisburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
      • Euphemia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
        • Euphemia is located in Preble County
      • Liberty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
      • Arba
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
        • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Camden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Preble County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
      • West Alexandria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
        • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <4>
      • Williamsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Greens Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Westville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Preble County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westville Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Westville Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Spring Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Lawn Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lawn Cemetery
    • Wernle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wernle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wernle Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wernle Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Richmond (IN).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1426305 <6>
    • Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
    • Gettysburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gettysburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gettysburg Cemetery
    • Hoover Bulla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Bulla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Bulla Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Bulla Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Frame Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frame Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Sherer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherer Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Earlham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lutherania Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Lutherania Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutherania Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Richmond (IN).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutherania Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85761 <6>
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Spacht Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spacht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spacht Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spacht Cemetery
      • Stump Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Woodbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodbury Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Woodbury Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185231 <6>
      • King Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Petry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petry Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry Cemetery
      • Hamburg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Preble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Westville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1047834  (Westville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1047834 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New Paris
      • County: Preble         Elev: 354
      • Location given for GNIS #1047834 (Westville Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Preble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8125, Longitude: -84.7936       In this case, the coordinates for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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