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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Westville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Westville:
    • 40.901484, -80.994193
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Westville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Westville ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Westville.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Westville.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Champaign County
      • This Westville is located in Champaign County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Westville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Westville is located in Crawford County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Westville.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Westville is located in Placer County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<1> to the west of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Westville.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Westville is located in New Haven County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the east of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Westville.
    • Florida
      • Holmes County
      • This Westville is located in Holmes County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Westville.
    • Georgia
      • Stewart County
      • This Westville is located in Stewart County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Westville.
    • Illinois
      • Vermilion County
      • This Westville is located in Vermilion County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Westville.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This Westville is located in LaPorte County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Westville.
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Westville [Franklin County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Westville is located in Bristol County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the east of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Westville.
      • Worcester County
      • This Westville is located in Worcester County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east northeast of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Westville.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • This Westville is located in Montcalm County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Westville.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This Westville is located in Monroe County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Westville.
      • Simpson County
      • This Westville is located in Simpson County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Westville.
    • Missouri
      • Chariton County
      • This Westville is located in Chariton County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Westville.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Westville is located in Rockingham County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Westville.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Westville is located in Essex County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Westville.
      • Gloucester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Westville [Gloucester County].
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This Westville is located in Franklin County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Westville.
      • Otsego County
      • This Westville is located in Otsego County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Westville.
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Westville [Harnett County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Westville lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Adair County
      • This Westville is located in Adair County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Westville.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Westville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Westville is located in Jefferson County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Westville.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Westville is located in Greenville County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Westville.
      • Kershaw County
      • This Westville is located in Kershaw County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the south of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Westville.
    • Texas
      • Trinity County
      • This Westville is located in Trinity County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Westville that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Westville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alliance Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
    • Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
  • Bolton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Stark County
  • Christytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christytown
    • Christytown is located in Mahoning County
  • Damascus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Stark County
  • Homeworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Maple Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
  • Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Columbiana County
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Columbiana County
  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Columbiana County
  • Yankee Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Crossing
    • Yankee Crossing is located in Mahoning County

How Far From Westville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westville and extending to:

  • Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westville to Youngstown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Westville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Westville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.184 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.351 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.712 degrees.









 

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