Welcome to Westfall ...
Westfall is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Westfall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westfall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Westfall is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Westfall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Westfall: (785)
Communities Also Named Westfall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Westfall - they are located in Montana, New York, Ohio and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfall.
Communities near Westfall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfall.
- Ellsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
- Lincoln Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <4>
- Kanopolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
- Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <4>
- Tescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Culver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Barnard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Saline County
- Quartzite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
- Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
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 Westfall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfall. 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 Westfall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfall. See our Newspapers Page for Westfall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfall ...
Looking for more information about Westfall? 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 Westfall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westfall.
Adding Westfall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westfall 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 Westfall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Westfall post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westfall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westfall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |