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Welcome to Westerlo ...

Westerlo is located in Albany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westerlo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Westerlo is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westerlo: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Westerlo: 12193<4>

Communities near Westerlo ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westerlo ...

Looking for more information about 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.

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

Adding Westerlo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Westerlo was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westerlo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westerlo - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Westerlo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Westerlo 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 Westerlo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westerlo 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.