Welcome to West Point ...

West Point is located in Bibb County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Point: W. Point

West Point is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

West Point is within the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named West Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named West Point: This one is located in Bibb County and the other is located in Troup County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 34 communities that are also named West Point - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near West Point ...

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

• Warner Robins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
  • Warner Robins is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <3>
• Brookhaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
• Belvedere Manor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
  • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
• Fort Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
  • Fort Valley is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <3>
• Centerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Byron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
• Jones Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
  • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
• Elberta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
  • Elberta is located in Houston County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
• Forsyth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
• Washington Square
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
  • Washington Square is located in Peach County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/