Westfield Cemetery in Grinnell, Iowa

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Coordinates: 41.69360, -92.74940
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Westfield Cemetery is located off the Grinnell exit on I-80. Take the Grinnell exit and head in the opposite direction from town once you've taken the exit. At the first road on the right there is a small wooden sign pointing in the direction of the Westfield Cemetery. About a 1/2 mile down the road there is a sign pointing right at a crossroad. At the very end of that road there is The Westfield Church - a small, well kept (still used) little church. Behind the church there is the lovely, well kept Westfield Cemetery. Many older headstones have been replaced by the community or the families living in the area. A lot of pride has gone into keeping this cemetery in good shape.

Elizabeth Jenkins (daughter of Thomas & Nancy Ann Jenkins) married William (Will) Prosser in 1858. Elizabeth and Will had no children of their own. They were farmers & raised stock in the area.
Elizabeth felt a stong fondness towards the Westfield Cemetery because so many of her ancestors, family members, and Will's ancestors were buried there. Because of this, she insisted that her husband build a church to go along with the cemetery. Once land became available to purchase, Will did so and Will & Elizabeth had the Westfield Church built. The Westfield Church was dedicated and presented to the people on Nov. 16, 1902.