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Welcome to Westover ...

The town of Westover is located in Shelby County<1>.


The location of Westover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Westover, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westover has a population of 1,727 people<3> (see below for details).

Westover is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Westover lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Westover: (205) and (659)<5>

The ZIP code for Westover: 35185<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westover had an population of 1,727 people. This is an increase of 35.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 66.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westover had a population of 1,275 people. This makes Westover the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Westover represents 0.03% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,275 people, the population of Westover increased 22.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,038 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westover.

Communities Also Named Westover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Westover - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (6) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westover.

Communities near Westover ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westover.

  • Birmingham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <7>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Alabaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <7>
  • Homewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <7>
  • Pelham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <7>
  • Trussville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Brook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <7>
  • Moody
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <7>
  • Irondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westover.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westover. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westover.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westover. See our Newspapers Page for Westover.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westover ...

Looking for more information about Westover? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Westover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westover.

Adding Westover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westover in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Westover post office opened in 1909.

We also found Westover on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westover.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westover.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Westover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westover or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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