Welcome to Westford ...

Westford is located in Otsego County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westford, 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.

Westford is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Westford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Westford, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Westford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Westford - they are located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Vermont.

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

Communities near Westford ...

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

• Oneonta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
• Cobleskill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <4>
• Cooperstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
• Richfield Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
  • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <4>
• Summit
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
• Stamford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
• Richmondville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <4>
• Sharon Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
  • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <4>
• Schenevus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
  • Schenevus is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <4>
• Cherry Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <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 Westford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westford ...

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

Adding Westford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Westford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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