Welcome to Westhampton ...

Westhampton is located in Henrico County<1>.

The location of Westhampton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westhampton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Westhampton is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Westhampton lies within the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Westhampton ...

While we believe that this Westhampton is located in Henrico County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Westhampton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Richmond City.

Beyond Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Westhampton - they are located in Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Westhampton ...

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

• Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Ashland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Bon Air
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
  • Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <4>
• Chamberlayne
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
  • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
• Chesterfield Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
  • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
• East Highland Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
  • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
• Glen Allen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <4>
• Longdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Longdale is located in Henrico County
• Lorraine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
• Oak Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Henrico 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 Westhampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westhampton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westhampton ...

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

Adding Westhampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westhampton 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 Westhampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Westhampton post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westhampton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

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