Welcome to Westgate ...

Westgate is located in Putnam County<1>.

Westgate is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Westgate (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Westgate: 931

Communities Also Named Westgate ...

While we believe that this Westgate is located in Putnam County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Westgate. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene and Hamblen County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 32 communities that are also named Westgate - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, California (4), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Texas, Utah and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Westgate ...

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

• Columbus Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
• Cookeville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
• Temperance Hall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
• Sparta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Smithville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithville is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
• Lafayette
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
• Monterey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <3>
• Carthage
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Carthage is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
• White Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 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 Westgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westgate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westgate ...

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