Welcome to Westcott ...
So far, we found very little information about Westcott. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Westcott to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Westcott, please Contact Us.
Westcott would have been located within present day Phelps County<2>.
The location of Westcott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westcott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Westcott is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Westcott was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Westcott once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Westcott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Westcott - they are located in Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westcott.
Communities near Westcott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westcott.
- Rolla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <5>
- Saint Robert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <5>
- Saint James
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <5>
- Dixon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Newburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Edgar Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <5>
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Devils Elbow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <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 Westcott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westcott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westcott. 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 Westcott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westcott. See our Newspapers Page for Westcott.
Adding Westcott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westcott in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westcott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Westcott post office opened in 1893.
We also found Westcott on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westcott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Phelps County: www.phelpscounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westcott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Phelps, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westcott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |