Welcome to Westchester ...

The location of Westchester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>

Westchester is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Westchester lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Westchester ...

While we believe that this Westchester is located in , we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Westchester. Those communities are located in the following : Chesterfield, Fairfax and Prince William County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 26 communities that are also named Westchester - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Westchester ...

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

• Hopewell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
• Colonial Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
• Waverly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
• Stony Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
• Bollinger Estates
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
  • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
• Braebrook Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
  • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
• Grant Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
• Maitland Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
  • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
• Matoaca
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
  • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
• Addison
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Dinwiddie 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 Westchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westchester.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westchester ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/