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Welcome to Westford ...

Westford is located in Crawford County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Westford, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Westford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Westford is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Westford: 16134<4>

Communities Also Named Westford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Westford - they are located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota and Vermont.

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

Communities near Westford ...

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

  • Meadville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Cortland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <5>
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
  • Orwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
    • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <5>
  • Roaming Shores
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
    • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
  • Linesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <5>
  • Conneautville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Westford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westford ...

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

Adding Westford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westford 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 Westford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Westford post office opened in 1882.

We also found Westford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westford.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Westford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westford 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.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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