Welcome to Westport ...
Westport is located in Clatsop County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
Westport is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Westport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Westport: (503) & (971)<3>
Communities Also Named Westport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Westport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westport.
Communities near Westport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westport.
- Clatskanie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie
- Clatskanie is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatskanie <4>
- Cathlamet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathlamet
- Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathlamet <4>
- East Cathlamet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
- East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Clatsop County
- Brownsmead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
- Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County
- Fishhawk ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Columbia County
- Skamokawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamokawa
- Skamokawa is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skamokawa <4>
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Stella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Westport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westport. 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 Westport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westport. See our Newspapers Page for Westport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westport ...
Looking for more information about Westport? 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 Westport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westport.
Adding Westport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westport 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 Westport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Westport post office opened in 1863.
We also found Westport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clatsop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |