Welcome to Wescott ...

Wescott is located in Custer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wescott, 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 1895.

Wescott is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Wescott is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Wescott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wescott is located in the (308) area code.

Communities Also Named Wescott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wescott - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Wescott ...

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

• Ord
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
  • Ord is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ord <3>
• Burwell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
  • Burwell is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burwell <3>
• Sargent
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
  • Sargent is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <3>
• Ansley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Ansley is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansley <3>
• Arcadia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
• Taylor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Loup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
• Berwyn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
• Elyria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elyria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
  • Elyria is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <3>
• Weissert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissert
  • Weissert is located in Custer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissert <3>
• Westerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
  • Westerville is located in Custer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wescott ...

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

Adding Wescott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wescott 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 Wescott was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wescott.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/