Welcome to Westchester ...

Westchester is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

The location of Westchester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Westchester is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Westchester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Westchester: (813) and (656)<4>

Communities Also Named Westchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Westchester: This one is located in Hillsborough County and the other is located in Miami-Dade County.

Beyond Florida, there are 26 communities that are also named Westchester - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, South Carolina, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Westchester ...

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

• Tampa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
• Clearwater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
  • Former name for Clearwater:
  • Clear Water Harbor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <5>
• Largo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
  • Largo is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <5>
• Pinellas Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
  • Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <5>
• Dunedin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin
  • Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunedin <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <5>
• Tarpon Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Springs
  • Tarpon Springs is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpon Springs <5>
• Seminole
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Seminole is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
• Safety Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
  • Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <5>
• New Port Richey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Port Richey
  • New Port Richey is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Port Richey <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westchester ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/