Welcome to Westminster Park ...
Westminster Park is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Westminster Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westminster Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Westminster Park is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westminster Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Westminster Park: (315)
Communities Also Named Westminster Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westminster Park - it's located in Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westminster Park.
Communities near Westminster Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westminster Park.
- Gananoque
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gananoque
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gananoque <4>
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Philadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
- Theresa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Theresa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Antwerp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
- Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <4>
- Evans Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mills
- Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans Mills <4>
- Hammond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Browns Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corners
- Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
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 Westminster Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westminster Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westminster Park. 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 Westminster Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westminster Park. See our Newspapers Page for Westminster Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westminster Park ...
Looking for more information about Westminster Park? 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 Westminster Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westminster Park.
Adding Westminster Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westminster Park 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 Westminster Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Westminster Park post office opened in 1891.
We also found Westminster Park on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westminster Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westminster Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Jefferson, 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 Westminster Park - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |