Welcome to Westover ...

The city of Westover is located in Monongalia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westover, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westover has a population of 4,200 people<3> (see below for details).

Westover is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Westover: (304) and (681)<5>

The ZIP codes for Westover: 26501-26502<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westover had an population of 4,200 people. This is an increase of 5.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westover had a population of 3,983 people. This makes Westover the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Westover represents 0.21% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,983 people, the population of Westover increased 1.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,941 people).

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

Communities Also Named Westover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Westover - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Virginia (6).

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

Communities near Westover ...

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

• Fairmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <7>
• Masontown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <7>
• Pleasant Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Kingwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <7>
• Fairchance
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
  • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <7>
• Barrackville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
  • Barrackville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
• Monongah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
  • Monongah is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <7>
• Point Marion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
  • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <7>
• Rivesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
  • Rivesville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <7>
• Smithfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westover ...

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

Adding Westover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westover 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 Westover was on a map titled Road Map for West Virginia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westover.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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