Welcome to Westwood ...
Westwood is located in Kalkaska County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Westwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Westwood is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Westwood ...
While we believe that this Westwood is located in Kalkaska County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Westwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kalamazoo, Muskegon and Oakland County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 81 communities that are also named Westwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (10), Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Quebec, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westwood.
Communities near Westwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westwood.
- Kalkaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
- Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <5>
- Elk Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <5>
- Mancelona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
- Mancelona is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <5>
- Bellaire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
- Central Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
- Central Lake is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <5>
- Wetzel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
- Rapid City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Alba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Antrim County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alba <5>
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 Westwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westwood. 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 Westwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westwood. See our Newspapers Page for Westwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood ...
Looking for more information about Westwood? 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 Westwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westwood.
Adding Westwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westwood 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 Westwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Westwood post office opened in 1873.
We also found Westwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kalkaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |