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Welcome to Westcott ...

Westcott is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Westcott is located in San Jacinto County<1>.

Westcott is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Westcott: 936

Communities Also Named Westcott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Westcott - they are located in Connecticut, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Westcott ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Shepherd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Splendora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Patton Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Roman Forest
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
  • Woodbranch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Cut and Shoot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Coldspring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Plum Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Goodrich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westcott ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Jacinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westcott - 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.