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Welcome to Westpoint ...

Westpoint is located in Tippecanoe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westpoint, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.

Westpoint is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Westpoint (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Westpoint: 765

The ZIP code for Westpoint: 47992<3>

Communities Also Named Westpoint ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Westpoint: This one is located in Tippecanoe County and the other is located in Huntington County.

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

Communities near Westpoint ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westpoint ...

Looking for more information about Westpoint? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westpoint, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westpoint.

Adding Westpoint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westpoint 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 (so far) for Westpoint was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Westpoint post office opened in 1836.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westpoint.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Tippecanoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westpoint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Westpoint). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westpoint or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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