Westervelt, Illinois

About Westervelt

Westervelt is a small unincorporated community in southern Illinois.

Officially, Westervelt is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.09 square miles.

📰 Westervelt News Today

• Catherine E. Welton Obituary May 20, 2026 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · May 20
• Eric Westervelt NPR Illinois · Apr 18
• Margery M. Eversole Obituary Aug 31, 2025 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · Aug 31
• 2 killed in Shelby County DUI crash; suspect charged on 3 separate counts wandtv.com · Sep 14
• William A Wingo Obituary Jun 10, 2010 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · Jun 10

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What Makes Westervelt Unique

• The only place in America named Westervelt — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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