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Welcome to Westerville ...

The city of Westerville is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Westerville extends into Delaware County.


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


The pronunciation of Westerville: WEST-uhr-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westerville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westerville has a population of 41,176 people<4> (see below for details).

Westerville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Websites for Westerville ...

Official Website:   www.ci.westerville.oh.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westervillechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westerville had an population of 41,176 people. This is an increase of 14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westerville had a population of 36,120 people. This makes Westerville the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Westerville represents 0.31% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 36,120 people, the population of Westerville increased 2.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 35,318 people).

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

Communities Also Named Westerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Westerville - they are located in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Westerville ...

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

  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dublin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
  • Delaware
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Reynoldsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilliard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gahanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <6>
  • Upper Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <6>
  • Pickerington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westerville. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Westerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westerville ...

Looking for more information about Westerville? 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 Westerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westerville.

Adding Westerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westerville 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 Westerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Westerville post office opened in 1840.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westerville.

The official website for Westerville: www.ci.westerville.oh.us/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio'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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Westerville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westerville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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