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Welcome to West Hill ...

West Hill is located in Holmes County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Hill: W. Hill

West Hill is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Hill: 662

Communities Also Named West Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named West Hill - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

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

Communities near West Hill ...

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

  • Kosciusko
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Durant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tchula
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
    • Tchula is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Goodman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pickens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Vaiden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
    • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <3>
  • West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sallis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
    • Sallis is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <3>
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Holmes 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 West Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.