Our Genealogy Helper
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 located in Adair County.
To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Benton (AR), Crawford (AR), Washington (AR), Cherokee, Delaware & Sequoyah.
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:
- Adair County (The home county of Westville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Watts Community
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Watts Community is located in Adair County
- Addielee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peavine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Peavine is located in Adair County
- Christie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Watts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Peavine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peavine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Adair County
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
- Proctor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stilwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chewey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wauhillau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Eldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scraper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Welling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
- Welling is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <2>
- Tenkiller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenkiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenkiller
- Tenkiller is located in Cherokee County
- Moodys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tahlequah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Caney Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Park Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
- Park Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hill <2>
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsa La Gi Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsa La Gi Indian Village
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village is located in Cherokee County
- Dry Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Gideon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- West Siloam Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
- West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <2>
- Dripping Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dripping Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Beckwith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Kansas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
- Colcord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
- Colcord is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <2>
- Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <2>
- Cloud Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Oaks <2>
- Rocky Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Leach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County
- Bull Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sequoyah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Stoney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County
- Flute Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flute Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flute Springs
- Flute Springs is located in Sequoyah County
- Short
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Short is located in Sequoyah County
- Belfonte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfonte
- Belfonte is located in Sequoyah County
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Trident
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trident
- From Westville to Trident
- Hico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Siloam Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <2>
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Logan
- From Westville to Logan
- Gentry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Springtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Cherokee City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Highfill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Highfill is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Decatur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mason Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pactolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Gallatin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Cave Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Crawford County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Stop ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
- Stop is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Anna ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Lee Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Lee Creek is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Natural Dam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Natural Dam is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <2>
- Barcelona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Cedarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Crawford County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westville, with the one closest to Westville listed first.
- Summers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canehill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Rickert is located in Washington County (AR)
- Viney Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prairie Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <2>
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Skylight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
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.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Foreman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crittenden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baptist Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lacie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Downing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ganderville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Rogers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ketcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>
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.
- Summers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trident
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trident. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trident
- From Westville to Trident
- Morrow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tolu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Tolu is located in Washington County (AR)
- Rickert ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickert
- Rickert is located in Washington County (AR)
- Viney Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Siloam Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <2>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Prairie Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <2>
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 the Vicinity of 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Westville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Westville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Westville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of 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:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Delaware County
- Mayes County
- Sequoyah County
- Benton County
- Crawford County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 35.9914, Longitude: -94.5689 |
<6> | 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. |