Welcome to Westerly ...
Westerly is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westerly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Westerly is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Westerly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Westerly: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Westerly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Westerly - they are located in Maryland, Nova Scotia and Rhode Island (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westerly.
Communities near Westerly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westerly.
- Beckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Chesapeake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Ansted
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
- Mabscott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Westerly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westerly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westerly. 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 Westerly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westerly. See our Newspapers Page for Westerly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westerly ...
Looking for more information about Westerly? 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 Westerly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westerly.
Adding Westerly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westerly 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 Westerly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Westerly post office opened in 1913.
We also found Westerly in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westerly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westerly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westerly - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Westerly area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Westerly 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |