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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Westbrook (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Westbrook. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Westbrook is located in Bladen County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bladen County: Columbus, Cumberland, Pender, Robeson & Sampson.

Below are the counties that are near Westbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westbrook:

  • Bladen County     (The home county of Westbrook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Council
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • East Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Long View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
    • White Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
    • Clarkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <2>
    • Elizabethtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Abbottsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Yorick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
      • Yorick is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Ruskin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Bladenboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <2>
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Northwest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Sandy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Malmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
    • Makatoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
    • Phoenix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Exum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Navassa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Ash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Town Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
    • Belville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
      • Belville is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Winnabow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnabow
      • Winnabow is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <2>
    • Leland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Sandyfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Bolton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Columbus County
    • Byrdville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
      • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
    • Lake Waccamaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
      • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <2>
    • Riegelwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
    • Delco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
    • Redbug
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
    • Acme
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Whiteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brunswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Harrells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Safe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Duff Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
    • Wallace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Castle Hayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
      • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
    • Skippers Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Atkinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
    • Currie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Watha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Burgaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Rocky Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Robeson County
    • Allenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.
    • Ivanhoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Tomahawk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Garland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ingold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Delway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
    • McDaniels
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Westbrook.

Newspapers Published in Westbrook ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westbrook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westbrook, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westbrook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Westbrook:

Cemeteries Near Westbrook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westbrook.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.

  • Lucas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Beatty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blank Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blank Cemetery
  • Buie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Lagoon Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (250 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Warson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warson Cemetery
    • Shiloh Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Bolton.
      • The Shiloh Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #323569 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westbrook had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Westbrook, with the one closest to Westbrook listed first.

  • Council
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Bladen County
  • Kelly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Bladen County
  • Rosindale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
    • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
  • Emerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Bladen County
  • Colly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colly
    • Colly is located in Bladen County
  • Bolton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Bladen County
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waccamaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
    • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <2>
  • Byrdville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
    • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
  • Freeman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Columbus County
  • Armour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
    • Armour is located in Columbus County
  • Ivanhoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
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    • Clarkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <2>
    • Hallsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
    • Point Caswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
      • Point Caswell is located in Pender County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westbrook.

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

The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4754, Longitude: -78.4225       In this case, the coordinates for Westbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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