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Welcome to West Weber ...

West Weber is located in Weber County<1>.



West Weber was settled in 1850.

A typical abbreviation for West Weber: W. Weber

West Weber is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of West Weber is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: West Weber lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for West Weber: (801) & (385)<3>

Going back to its beginning, West Weber was originally named Alma. For more information about the names of West Weber, see The Names of West Weber on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near West Weber ...

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

  • Ogden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
    • Former names for Ogden:
    • Brownsville
    • Fort Buenaventura
    • Ogden has also been known as:
    • Ogden City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
  • Layton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <4>
  • Roy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <4>
  • Kaysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville
    • Kaysville is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaysville <4>
  • Syracuse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
  • Clearfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • North Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
    • North Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <4>
  • Brigham City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
    • Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
    • Former names for Brigham City:
    • Box Elder
    • Youngsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <4>
  • West Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
    • West Haven is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Weber ...

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

Adding West Weber to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Weber 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 for West Weber was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Weber.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Weber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Weber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Weber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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