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Welcome to Westminster ...

Westminster is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Westminster is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Westminster: 828

Communities Also Named Westminster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Westminster - they are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Vermont.

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

Communities near Westminster ...

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

  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Boiling Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Spindale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rutherfordton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Lure
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ellenboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Alexander Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
  • Lawndale
    (18 miles [29 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 Westminster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westminster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westminster ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westminster - 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.