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Welcome to Westland Forest ...

Westland Forest is located in Scotland County<1>.

Westland Forest is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westland Forest: 910 & 472<3>

Communities near Westland Forest ...

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

  • Rockingham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bennettsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamlet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Raeford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pembroke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Maxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • McColl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <4>
  • Rowland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dobbins Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westland Forest ...

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

Footnotes ...

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