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Welcome to Westview ...

Westview is located in Pocahontas County<1>.

Westview is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Westview: 712

Communities Also Named Westview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Westview - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (3), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Westview ...

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

  • Pocahontas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
  • Manson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Newell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
  • Albert City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pomeroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fonda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <4>
  • Rolfe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <4>
  • Gilmore City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
    • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <4>
  • Mallard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westview ...

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

Adding Westview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westview 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 Westview was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westview - 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.