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Welcome to Westdale ...

Westdale is located in Oneida County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Westdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Westdale is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Westdale lies within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Westdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Westdale - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Westdale ...

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

  • Pulaski
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Central Square
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
    • Central Square is located in Oswego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <4>
  • Sylvan Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
    • Sylvan Beach is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Beach <4>
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Oswego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
  • Parish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Altmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
    • Altmar is located in Oswego County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <4>
  • Elpis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elpis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
    • Elpis is located in Oneida County
  • Nicholsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
  • Redfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westdale ...

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

Adding Westdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westdale 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 Westdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Westdale post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westdale.

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oneida, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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