Welcome to West Portsmouth ...
West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Portsmouth: W. Portsmouth
West Portsmouth is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Portsmouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Portsmouth: 740 & 220<3>
Communities near West Portsmouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Portsmouth.
- New Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <5>
- Vanceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
- Vanceburg is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <5>
- Greenup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
- Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <5>
- South Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <5>
- Wurtland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- South Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
- South Webster is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <5>
- Rarden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
- Rarden is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <5>
- Otway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Otway is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <5>
- Firebrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 West Portsmouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Portsmouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Portsmouth. 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 West Portsmouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Portsmouth. See our Newspapers Page for West Portsmouth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Portsmouth ...
Looking for more information about West Portsmouth? 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 West Portsmouth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Portsmouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Portsmouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Scioto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Portsmouth - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the West Portsmouth area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the West Portsmouth area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |