The story
Read it all →How Westover came to be
From Wikipedia’s history of Westover.
One structure in Westover, the Archer House, is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History · Westover
Westover dates to 1901
More historic than 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Most of Westover was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2003. Below: maps from 1906 on.
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1%homes built before 1940
Quick answers
How Westover began
When was Westover founded?
1901
Westover dates its founding to 1901 (Wikidata).
2020 census: 1,766125 years
How historic is Westover?
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What drives the grade ↓More historic than 7% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.
Founding year: Wikidata.The full story ↓
History grade
What drives Westover’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Westover is more historic than 7% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Westover’s overall grade.
Founding era1901, from Wikidata: founded 1900–1944, an older era than 9% of U.S. townsDHomes built before 19401.3% of homes (±1.5) · typical AL town 3.2% · U.S. 8.4%DNational RegisterNo listings counted · typical AL town 2.7 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 7%
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Alabama towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Alabama town has 2.7 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Westover’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (26% of Alabama towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1901.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would still be D. The pre-1940 share (±1.5 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Westover’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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Start Westover’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Westover’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.On the map
Westover on the map, 1906 to 1970
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Westover. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1906Vandiver sheet · 1:62,500U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Westover.
By decade
Westover, decade by decade
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2024Famous people
See all →Famous people close to Westover
Nobody well known was born in Westover itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
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Carl LewisUS track & field athlete · b. 1961
Places that used to be
Old corners and places now gone
Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.
Hamlets and corners on the map
Abbot Springs
Gone or out of use
Tinney Milllocale
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Westover’s history
What year was Westover founded?
In 1901, according to Wikidata.
How does Westover rank for history?
Westover is more historic than 7% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Westover?
1% of Westover’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.5 points), against a typical 3.2% for an Alabama town; the median home was built in 2003.
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.