Welcome to Westvaco ...
So far, we found very little information about Westvaco. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Westvaco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Westvaco, please Contact Us.
Westvaco would have been located within present day Sweetwater County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Westvaco, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Westvaco is 6,220 feet [1,896 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Westvaco is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Westvaco was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Westvaco once stood is in the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Westvaco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westvaco - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westvaco.
Communities near Westvaco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westvaco.
- Green River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green River <5>
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Granger is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <5>
- Little America
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
- Little America is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little America <5>
- Bryan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - James Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
- James Town is located in Sweetwater County
- Purple Sage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Sage
- Purple Sage is located in Sweetwater County
- Clearview Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Acres
- Clearview Acres is located in Sweetwater County
- Fontenelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenelle
- Fontenelle is located in Lincoln County
- North Rock Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rock Springs
- North Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Opal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westvaco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westvaco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westvaco. 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 Westvaco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westvaco. See our Newspapers Page for Westvaco.
Adding Westvaco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westvaco 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 Westvaco was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).
We also found Westvaco on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westvaco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westvaco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westvaco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |