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Welcome to Westerwood ...

Westerwood is located in Guilford County<1>.


The location of Westerwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Westerwood is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Westerwood is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Westerwood ...

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

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

Communities near Westerwood ...

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

  • High Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kernersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
    • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
  • Reidsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
  • Elon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Archdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
  • Gibsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
  • Elon College
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
    • Elon College is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
  • Trinity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <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 Westerwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westerwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westerwood ...

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

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

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Guilford, 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 Westerwood - 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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