Welcome to Westford ...
Westford is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Westford is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Westford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Westford is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Westford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Westford - they are located in Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westford.
Communities near Westford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westford.
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Windham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Killingly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Southbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Ellington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - East Longmeadow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Wilbraham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 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 Westford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westford. 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 Westford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westford. See our Newspapers Page for Westford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westford ...
Looking for more information about Westford? 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 Westford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westford.
Adding Westford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westford 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 Westford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Westford post office opened in 1833.
We also found Westford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |