Welcome to West Shore ...

West Shore is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of West Shore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Shore: W. Shore

West Shore is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Shore is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named West Shore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named West Shore - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Montana and Washington.

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

Communities near West Shore ...

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

• Topeka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
• Lawrence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
• Valley Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
  • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Valley Falls has also been known as:
  • Sautrelle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <4>
• Oskaloosa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
  • Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <4>
• Perry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
• McLouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
  • McLouth is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <4>
• Meriden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
• Lecompton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
  • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <4>
• Hoyt
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <4>
• Ozawkie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozawkie
  • Ozawkie is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozawkie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Shore ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/