Welcome to Westwood Place ...
Westwood Place is located in Alleghany County<1>.
The location of Westwood Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Westwood Place: Westwood Pl. (or less commonly used: Westwood Plc.)
Westwood Place is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westwood Place lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Westwood Place lies within the (540) area code.
Communities near Westwood Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westwood Place.
- Clifton Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
- Iron Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Moss Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Low Moor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <4>
- Rich Patch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Selma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Greenwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Strom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Carloover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Carloover is located in Bath 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 Westwood Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westwood Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westwood Place. 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 Westwood Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westwood Place. See our Newspapers Page for Westwood Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood Place ...
Looking for more information about Westwood Place? 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 Westwood Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westwood Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westwood Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Alleghany, 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 Westwood Place - 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. |