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Welcome to Westerly ...

Westerly is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westerly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1776.

Westerly is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Westerly: 401

The ZIP code for Westerly: 02891<3>

Communities Also Named Westerly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Rhode Island communities named Westerly: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Kent County.

Beyond Rhode Island, there are 4 communities that are also named Westerly - they are located in Maryland, Nova Scotia and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Westerly ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Westerly ...

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

  • Norwich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Groton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • South Kingstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • New London is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
  • Waterford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Waterford is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
  • Stonington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • Montville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Montville is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
  • Ledyard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westerly. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Westerly.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westerly ...

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

Adding Westerly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westerly 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 (so far) for Westerly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Westerly post office opened in 1776.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westerly.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westerly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Westerly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westerly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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