Welcome to Westover ...

Westover is located in Washington County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Westover, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westover, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Westover is near sea level<3>.

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

Westover lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Westover ...

While we believe that this Westover is located in Washington County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Westover. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson, Iredell, Wake and Wayne County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 34 communities that are also named Westover - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (6) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Westover ...

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

• Edenton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
  • Edenton is located in Chowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <4>
• Windsor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Bertie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Plymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Roper
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
  • Roper is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <4>
• Jamesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <4>
• Creswell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
  • Creswell is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <4>
• Avoca
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Avoca is located in Bertie County
• Skinnersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
  • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
• Dardens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
  • Dardens is located in Martin County
• Edenhouse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
  • Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
  • Edenhouse has also been known as:
  • Eden House Point
  • Eden House
  • Edenhouse Point

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westover ...

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

Adding Westover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westover 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 for Westover was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westover.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.com/

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