Welcome to Westmoreland ...

Westmoreland is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westmoreland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

Westmoreland is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Westmoreland: (804)

Communities Also Named Westmoreland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Westmoreland: This one is located in Westmoreland County and the other is located in Albemarle County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 18 communities that are also named Westmoreland - they are located in Alabama (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Westmoreland ...

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

• Leonardtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
• Tappahannock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
  • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
• Warsaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Montross
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
  • Montross is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
• Griffiths Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
  • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
• Piney Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
  • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <4>
• Tall Timbers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
  • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <4>
• Machodoc
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
  • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
• Drayden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
  • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <4>
• Rich Neck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
  • Rich Neck is located in Richmond 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 Westmoreland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westmoreland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westmoreland ...

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

Adding Westmoreland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Westmoreland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westmoreland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

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