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Welcome to Westville ...

The town of Westville is located in LaPorte County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Westville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westville has a population of 5,858 people<3> (see below for details).

Westville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Westville (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Westville: (219)

The ZIP code for Westville: 46391<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westville had an population of 5,858 people (or an increase of 176.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westville had a population of 5,853 people (which is 5.25% of the total population of LaPorte County). This makes Westville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Westville represents 0.09% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,853 people, the population of Westville increased 176.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,116 people).

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

Communities Also Named Westville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Westville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Westville ...

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

  • Portage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Valparaiso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigan City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hobart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • La Porte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
    • Lake Station is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <6>
  • Porter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Trail Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Kouts
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westville ...

Looking for more information about Westville? 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 Westville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westville.

Adding Westville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westville 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 Westville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Westville post office opened in 1852.

We also found Westville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westville.

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, 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 Westville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Westville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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