Welcome to Westmoreland ...

Westmoreland is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westmoreland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westmoreland has a population of 1,690 people<2> (see below for details).

Westmoreland is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Westmoreland lies within the (603) area code.

The ZIP code for Westmoreland: 03467<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westmoreland had an population of 1,690 people. This is a decrease of 9.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westmoreland had a population of 1,874 people. This makes Westmoreland the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Westmoreland represents 0.14% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,874 people, the population of Westmoreland increased 7.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,747 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westmoreland.

Communities Also Named Westmoreland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Westmoreland - they are located in Alabama (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Virginia (2), 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.

• Keene
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
• Brattleboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Swanzey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <5>
• Charlestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
• Rockingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Winchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
• Walpole
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <5>
• Hinsdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>
• Chesterfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
• Bellows Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
  • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westmoreland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Westmoreland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/