Westville was an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 1.8 mi southeast of Pinola. It is now considered a ghost town. The settlement was named for Colonel Cato West. Westville was designated as the county seat in 1824 and served to 1900, when the seat was moved to Mendenhall. In 190…Westville was an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 1.8 mi southeast of Pinola. It is now considered a ghost town. The settlement was named for Colonel Cato West. Westville was designated as the county seat in 1824 and served to 1900, when the seat was moved to Mendenhall. In 1905, the seat was briefly returned to Westville, but was returned to Mendenhall the next year. Westville was incorporated in 1836.
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