Welcome to South Westerlo ...

South Westerlo is located in Albany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Westerlo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for South Westerlo: S. Westerlo

South Westerlo is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

South Westerlo is located in the (518) area code.

Communities near South Westerlo ...

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

• Albany
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Hudson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
• Catskill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
  • Catskill is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
• Ravena
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
  • Ravena is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <3>
• Voorheesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
  • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <3>
• Coxsackie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
  • Coxsackie is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <3>
• Valatie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie
  • Valatie is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valatie <3>
• Altamont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
• Athens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
• Castleton-on-Hudson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
  • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <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 South Westerlo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Westerlo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Westerlo ...

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

Adding South Westerlo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Westerlo 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 South Westerlo was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Westerlo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/