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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 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 Champaign County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Clark, Logan, Madison, Miami, Shelby & Union.

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:

  • Champaign County     (The home county of Westville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Urbana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Millerstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingscreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Powhattan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mutual
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Carysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carysville
      • From Westville to Carysville
    • Christiansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <1>
    • Mingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • North Lewisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <1>
  • Auglaize County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Tremont City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Dialton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Northridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • North Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenlawn Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • New Moorefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodo
      • From Westville to Dodo
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
    • Yellow Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <1>
    • Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilberforce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
    • Grape Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pinewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Trebein
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Xenia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Beavercreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • De Graff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <1>
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Valley Hi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellefontaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Logansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Zanesfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <1>
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • Marl City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Russells Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <1>
    • Rushsylvania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Choctaw Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Summerford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chuckery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Plumwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <1>
    • Gillivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Westville to Gillivan
    • South Solon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <1>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Conover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alcony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fletcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Casstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <1>
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Tipp City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <1>
    • Piqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ginghamsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kessler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Westville to Kessler
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Huber Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <1>
    • Sulphur Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Hooks Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Northridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Northview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Pasco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Maplewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Westville to Maplewood
    • Port Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <1>
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Hardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Anna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Westville to Riverside
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Botkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <1>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Milford Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <1>
    • Raymond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Unionville Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Summersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County

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

  • Nettle Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snider Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenton Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenton Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prince Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenking - Kite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenking - Kite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenking - Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Idle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shockey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snowhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Myrtle Tree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Tree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Terre Haute Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terre Haute Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terre Haute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westville had a population of 276 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nettleton ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Champaign County
  • Terre Haute
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
    • Terre Haute is located in Champaign County
  • Urbana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Northville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in Champaign County
  • Millerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tremont City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bowlusville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlusville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlusville
    • Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
  • Crayon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayon
    • Crayon is located in Champaign County
  • Kingscreek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lippincott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lippincott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
    • Lippincott is located in Champaign County
  • Saint Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dialton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Hagenbaugh ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagenbaugh
      • Hagenbaugh is located in Champaign County
    • North Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.

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 30 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. 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 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:

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 Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 40.1096, Longitude: -83.8375    









 

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