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Welcome to Westland Estates ...

Westland Estates is located in Putnam County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Westland Estates: Westland Ests.

Westland Estates is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Westland Estates: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Westland Estates ...

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

  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • South Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Albans
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dunbar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurricane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nitro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <4>
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Poca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson

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 Westland Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westland Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westland Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westland Estates - 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 Westland Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Westland Estates 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.