Welcome to Westlake ...
Westlake is located in Lane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westlake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Westlake is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Westlake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Westlake: 541 & 458<3>
Communities Also Named Westlake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Westlake - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Montana, Ohio, Texas (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westlake.
Communities near Westlake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westlake.
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reedsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsport
- Reedsport is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsport <4>
- Gardiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Umpqua City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpqua City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
- Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
- Point Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Bay
- Winchester Bay is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester Bay <4>
- Mapleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swisshome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <4>
- Scottsburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Westlake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westlake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westlake. 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 Westlake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westlake. See our Newspapers Page for Westlake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westlake ...
Looking for more information about Westlake? 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 Westlake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westlake.
Adding Westlake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westlake 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 Westlake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Westlake post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westlake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westlake - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Westlake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Westlake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |