Welcome to West View ...
West View is located in Goochland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for West View: W. View
West View is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West View: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named West View ...
While we believe that this West View is located in Goochland County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named West View. Those communities are located in the following counties: Augusta and Roanoke City.
Beyond Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named West View - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2) and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West View.
Communities near West View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West View.
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Beaumont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Michaux
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fife
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fife. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <4>
- Goochland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
- Goochland is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goochland <4>
- Maidens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <4>
- Belona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Enon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Lakeside Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
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 View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West View. 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 View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West View. See our Newspapers Page for West View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West View ...
Looking for more information about West View? 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 View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West View.
Adding West View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West View 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 View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the West View post office opened in 1875.
We also found West View in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West View - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the West View area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the West View area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |