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Welcome to Westmoreland ...

Westmoreland is located in Wilson County<1>.


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


Westmoreland is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Westmoreland: (252)

Communities Also Named Westmoreland ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 18 communities that are also named Westmoreland - they are located in Alabama (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Westmoreland ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nashville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Red Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <4>
  • Spring Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pinetops
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lucama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <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 Westmoreland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westmoreland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westmoreland ...

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

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

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 Wilson, 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 Westmoreland - 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.









 

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