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Welcome to Westpoint ...

Westpoint is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westpoint, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Westpoint is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Westpoint: 931

The ZIP code for Westpoint: 38486<3>

Communities Also Named Westpoint ...

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

Communities near Westpoint ...

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

  • Lawrenceburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • New Prospect
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Waynesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Loretto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Killen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
  • Collinwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Joseph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Florian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westpoint ...

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

Adding Westpoint to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westpoint.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westpoint - 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 Westpoint). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westpoint 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.