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Welcome to Westdale ...

Westdale is located in Oneida County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Westdale is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westdale: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Westdale: 13483<4>

Communities Also Named Westdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Westdale - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Westdale ...

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

  • Pulaski
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Square
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvan Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Parish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Altmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elpis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
  • Kasoag
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
  • West Amboy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westdale ...

Looking for more information about Westdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westdale.

Adding Westdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westdale 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 (so far) for Westdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Westdale post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Westdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Westdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Westdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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