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Welcome to Westwood Hills ...

Westwood Hills is located in Vance County<1>.


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


Westwood Hills is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Westwood Hills is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Westwood Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Westwood Hills: This one is located in Vance County and the other is located in Wilkes County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Westwood Hills - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Westwood Hills ...

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

  • Henderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • Creedmoor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Louisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Youngsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Norlina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Stovall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 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 Westwood Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westwood Hills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood Hills ...

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

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

The official website for Vance County: www.vancecounty.org/

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 Vance, 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 Westwood Hills - 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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