Welcome to Westfield ...
Westfield is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Westfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Westfield is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Westfield: (802)
Communities Also Named Westfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Westfield - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield.
Communities near Westfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield.
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Derby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Stanstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- Hyde Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Enosburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <4>
- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Richford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Potton
(13 miles [20.9 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 Westfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield. 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 Westfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfield ...
Looking for more information about Westfield? 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 Westfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westfield.
Adding Westfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westfield 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 Westfield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Westfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, 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 Westfield - 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. |