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Welcome to Westlake Corner ...

Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Westlake Corner: Westlake Cor. (or less commonly used: Westlake Crn.)

Westlake Corner is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Westlake Corner: (540)

Communities near Westlake Corner ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Radford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Vinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boones Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Burnt Chimney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
  • Moneta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
  • Davis Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford 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 Westlake Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westlake Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westlake Corner ...

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westlake Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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