Welcome to Westport ...

Westport is located in Oldham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Westport is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Westport: (502)

The ZIP code for Westport: 40077<3>

Communities Also Named Westport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Westport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Westport ...

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

Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
Jeffersontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
Saint Matthews
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
Lyndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
La Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
Sellersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>
Charlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westport ...

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

Adding Westport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westport 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 Westport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Westport on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Oldham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 community (such as Westport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.