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Welcome to Westmore ...

Westmore is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westmore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Westmore is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westmore: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Westmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Westmore - they are located in Illinois, Montana, North Carolina and Vermont.

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

Websites for Westmore ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Westmore, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Westmore ...

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

  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Gaithersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • College Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Herndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Takoma Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vienna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <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 Westmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westmore ...

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

Adding Westmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westmore 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 Westmore was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westmore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Westmore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Westmore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.