Welcome to Westphalia ...

Westphalia is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westphalia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Westphalia is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Westphalia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Westphalia (for example, toward Russellville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Westphalia: (812)

The ZIP code for Westphalia: 47596<3>

Communities Also Named Westphalia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Westphalia - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Westphalia ...

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

• Washington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Linton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
• Sullivan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Bicknell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
  • Bicknell is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
• Bloomfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
• Odon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
  • Odon is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
• Dugger
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
  • Dugger is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <4>
• Montgomery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Lyons
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
• Elnora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
  • Elnora is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people

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 Westphalia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westphalia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westphalia. 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 Westphalia.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westphalia ...

Looking for more information about Westphalia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westphalia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westphalia.

Adding Westphalia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westphalia 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 Westphalia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Westphalia post office opened in 1881.

We also found Westphalia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westphalia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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