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Welcome to West ...

West is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

West is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from West (for example, toward Franklin (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for West: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named West ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named West - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West.

Communities near West ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West.

  • Roanoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
  • Tyus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Lineville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wedowee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <5>
  • Ephesus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ranburne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Centralhatchee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Yates Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people

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 West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West. 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 West.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West. See our Newspapers Page for West.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West ...

Looking for more information about West? 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 West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West.

Adding West to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the West post office opened in 1887.

We also found West in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the West area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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