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Welcome to West Norfolk ...

A typical abbreviation for West Norfolk: W. Norfolk

West Norfolk is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for West Norfolk: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named West Norfolk ...

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

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

Communities near West Norfolk ...

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

  • Chesapeake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Norfolk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Newport News
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Suffolk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Poquoson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenwood Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Sussex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Norfolk ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Norfolk - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the West Norfolk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the West Norfolk 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.