Welcome to Westhope ...

Westhope is located in Henry County<1>.

The location of Westhope has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westhope, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Westhope is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Westhope: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Westhope ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westhope - it's located in North Dakota.

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

Communities near Westhope ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
• Napoleon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <5>
• Waterville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
• Whitehouse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
• Swanton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
  • Swanton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <5>
• North Baltimore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
  • North Baltimore is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <5>
• Delta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
• Leipsic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <5>
• Deshler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <5>
• Weston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westhope ...

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

Adding Westhope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westhope 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 Westhope was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Westhope on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westhope.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/