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Welcome to Westwood ...

Westwood is located in Coffee County<1>.

Westwood is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Westwood: 931

Communities Also Named Westwood ...

While we believe that this Westwood is located in Coffee County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Westwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Maury and Shelby County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 81 communities that are also named Westwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (10), Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Quebec, South Carolina (5), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Westwood ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Decherd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Southgate Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • New Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Ruthledge Ford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Altamont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Morrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wartrace
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.