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Welcome to Westminster ...

The city of Westminster is located

Westminster is located in Collin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westminster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

The community of Westminster is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westminster: 214, 469, 945 & 972<3>

The ZIP code for Westminster: 75485<4>

Communities Also Named Westminster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Westminster: This one is located in Collin County and the other is located in Brazoria County.

Beyond Texas, there are 21 communities that are also named Westminster - they are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina and Vermont.

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

Communities near Westminster ...

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

  • McKinney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Celina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Anna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Melissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lucas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lucas is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
  • Van Alstyne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Howe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Howe is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westminster ...

Looking for more information about Westminster? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westminster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westminster.

Adding Westminster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westminster 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 Westminster was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westminster.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westminster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 214 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 469, 945 or 972. New phone numbers in the Westminster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 214, 469, 945 or 972. As a result, placing a call in the Westminster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 city (such as Westminster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westminster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.