Map of Westville town, Indiana

Westville is a town in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population, as of the 2020 census is 5257. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana–La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Westville is located in Northwest Indiana, also known as The Region.

Westville town overview:
Name:	Westville town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	LaPorte County
Elevation:	794 ft (242 m)
Total Area:	3.25 sq mi (8.42 km²)
Land Area:	3.25 sq mi (8.42 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	5,257
Population Density:	1,617.04/sq mi (624.34/km²)
ZIP code:	46391
Area code:	219
FIPS code:	1883420
GNISfeature ID:	0445865
Website:	http://www.westville.us

Online Interactive Map

Westville online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Westville location map. Where is Westville town?

Westville location on the U.S. Map. Where is Westville town. — Westville location on the U.S. Map.

Westville location on the Indiana map. Where is Westville town. — Location of Westville in Indiana.

History

Westville was platted in 1851, and incorporated as a town in 1864. It was a station and shipping point at the junction of two railroads.

Rev. John Milton Whitehead lived in Westville at the time of his enlistment as a chaplain in the 15th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Whitehead received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Stones River when he “went to the front during a desperate contest and unaided carried to the rear several wounded and helpless soldiers.”

The Everel S. Smith House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Westville Road Map

Westville city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Westville has a total area of 3.09 square miles (8.00 km), all land.