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>
The ZIP code for West Portsmouth: 45663<4>
Communities near West Portsmouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Portsmouth.
- New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vanceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rarden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Otway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Firebrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.
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> | 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 West Portsmouth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Portsmouth 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. |