Welcome to Westville ...

Westville is located in Kershaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Westville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Westville is located in the (803) area code.

The ZIP code for Westville: 29175<3>

Communities Also Named Westville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Westville: This one is located in Kershaw County and the other is located in Greenville County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 28 communities that are also named Westville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Westville ...

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

• Camden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Camden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Kershaw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
  • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kershaw
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <4>
• Great Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
  • Great Falls is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Great Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <4>
• Heath Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Springs
  • Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,054 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Heath Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath Springs <4>
• McBee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
  • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on McBee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
• Jefferson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Jefferson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Bethune
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethune
  • Bethune is located in Kershaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bethune
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethune <4>
• Oakhurst
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Oakhurst
• Lafayette Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
  • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lafayette Village
• Cassatt
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassatt
  • Cassatt is located in Kershaw County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cassatt
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassatt <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westville ...

Looking for more information about Westville? 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 Westville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westville.

Adding Westville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westville 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 Westville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Westville post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/