Welcome to Westover ...

Westover is located in Clearfield County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westover, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westover has a population of 377 people<3> (see below for details).

Westover is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Westover is located in the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westover had an population of 377 people. This is a decrease of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westover had a population of 390 people. This makes Westover the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 390 people, the population of Westover decreased 14.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 458 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westover.

Communities Also Named Westover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Westover - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (5), Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (6) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Westover ...

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

• Northern Cambria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
  • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
• Ebensburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
  • Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <5>
• Barnesboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
• Curwensville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
  • Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <5>
• Spangler
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Spangler is located in Cambria County
• Patton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Patton is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <5>
• Gallitzin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
  • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <5>
• Clymer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
  • Clymer is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <5>
• Loretto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
• Hastings
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <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 Westover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westover.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westover ...

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

Adding Westover to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Westover on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westover.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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