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Welcome to Westbrook ...

Westbrook is located in Bladen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westbrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Westbrook is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westbrook: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Westbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Westbrook: This one is located in Bladen County and the other is located in Alamance County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 25 communities that are also named Westbrook - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (5), Utah (3), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Westbrook ...

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

  • Whiteville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northwest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • White Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Clarkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bolton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • East Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Sandyfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Atkinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westbrook ...

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

Adding Westbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westbrook 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 Westbrook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westbrook.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westbrook - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Westbrook area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Westbrook 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.