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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 primarily located in Mahoning County. A portion of Westville extends into Columbiana 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 Mahoning County: Columbiana, Portage, Stark, Trumbull, Lawrence (PA) & Mercer (PA).

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:

  • Mahoning County     (The home county of Westville)
  • Carroll County
  • Columbiana County
  • Franklin County
    • Hilltop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilltop
      • From Westville to Hilltop
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Bergholz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Irondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Cream City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County
    • Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <1>
    • New Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage County
  • Stark County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Myersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myersville
      • From Westville to Myersville
    • Mogadore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lakemore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • North Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <1>
    • Tallmadge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
      • East Akron is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Akron
      • From Westville to East Akron
    • Thomastown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomastown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomastown
      • From Westville to Thomastown
    • Munroe Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
      • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <1>
    • Comet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Portage Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Newton Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
      • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <1>
    • South Canal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
    • Lordstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
      • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Hilltop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
    • McDonald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Niles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolindale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
      • Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
    • Girard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <1>
    • Austin Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Trumbull County
    • Leavittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Phalanx
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Churchill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Mineral City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <1>
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <1>
    • Zoar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zoar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zoar <1>
    • Somerdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zoarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Darlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Esther ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Lawrence County (PA)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
    • Newell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

  • Highland Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Quaker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Goshen Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Goshen Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Goshen Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reading Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reading Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Georgetown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Georgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alliance Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alliance Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alliance Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (546 more) ...

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.

  • Beloit
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Damascus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Garfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Mahoning County
  • Alliance Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Columbiana County
  • Snodes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snodes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodes
    • Snodes is located in Mahoning County
  • McGarry ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGarry
    • McGarry is located in Columbiana County
  • North Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Homeworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeworth
    • Homeworth is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeworth <1>
  • Alliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Stark County
  • North Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Benton
    • North Benton is located in Mahoning County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Patmos
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Alexander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Winona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Columbiana County

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 64 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.9015, Longitude: -80.9942    









 

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