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Welcome to Westmont ...

Westmont is located in Camden County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Westmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Westmont is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Westmont lies within the (856) area code.

Communities Also Named Westmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Westmont - they are located in California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (3) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Westmont ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
  • Yeadon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
  • Lansdowne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Burlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Woodbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <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 Westmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westmont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westmont ...

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

Adding Westmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westmont 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 Westmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Westmont post office opened in 1889.

We also found Westmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westmont.

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

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westmont - 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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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