Welcome to Westel ...

Westel is located in Cumberland County<1>.

Westel is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Westel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Westel is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Westel: 931

Communities near Westel ...

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

• Lakemont Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• Crossville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
• College Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Fairfield Glade
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <3>
• Harriman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harriman is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
• Kingston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Kingston is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
• Rockwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
• Rogers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Lake Tansi Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Spring City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring City is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westel ...

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

Adding Westel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westel 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 Westel was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westel.