Welcome to Westcotville ...
Westcotville is located in Gloucester County<1>.
Westcotville is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Westcotville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Westcotville: 856
Communities near Westcotville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westcotville.
- Philadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yeadon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gloucester City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Darby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lansdowne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
- Collingdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
- Brookhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
- Conshohocken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Westcotville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westcotville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westcotville. 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 Westcotville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westcotville. See our Newspapers Page for Westcotville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westcotville ...
Looking for more information about Westcotville? 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 Westcotville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westcotville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westcotville - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |