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Welcome to West Hampton ...

A typical abbreviation for West Hampton: W. Hampton

West Hampton is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: West Hampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for West Hampton: 540 & 826<2>

Communities Also Named West Hampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named West Hampton: This one is located in and the other is located in Hampton City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named West Hampton - they are located in Florida, Georgia (3) and Kansas.

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

Communities near West Hampton ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Mount
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Troutville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hampton ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the West Hampton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the West Hampton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.