Westville
Westville, also known as Historic Westville Village, is an open-air history museum that depicts a mid-19th-century Georgian town. Its address is in Columbus. Worth the trip, Providence Canyon is 22 mi off.
A museum inside Columbus
You can stay in Columbus
Westville is inside Columbus, which has 80 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 68–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Columbus (CSG) has airline service, about 9 miles from Westville.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Westville
Westville, also known as Historic Westville Village, is an open-air history museum that depicts a mid-19th-century Georgian town. It opened in Lumpkin, Georgia in 1970, relocated to Columbus, Georgia in 2016, and reopened to the public in 2019. The museum features historic buildings, interpreters, and demonstrations of traditional crafts representing the period from 1840 to 1870.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Bases for Westville
Close by, places to stay are in Columbus (80) and Phenix City (14).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Westville | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | in town | — | 80 63 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 202,171 | $194K | D |
| Phenix City | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 11 hotels · 3 motels | 38,344 | $170K | D |
| Cusseta | 10 mi east | 15 min | 4 4 hotels | 8,465 | $103K | — |
| Smiths Station | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 1 1 RV park | 5,596 | $203K | — |
| Piney Grove | 17 mi north | 25 min | 1 1 campground | 576 | — | — |
| Richland | 27 mi southeast | 40 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 1,394 | $48K | — |
| Hamilton | 27 mi north | 40 min | 3 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,824 | $289K | A+ |
| Buena Vista | 26 mi east | 40 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 1,583 | $81K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Westville
Within 51 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw44 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
Big draw50 mi National Historic SiteAndersonville National Historic Site62K visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaJordan–Hare Stadium
38 mi MuseumLittle White House
122 mi State parkProvidence Canyon State Park
2in town MuseumNational Infantry Museum300K visitors a year34 mi MuseumU.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection
41 mi National Historical ParkJimmy Carter National Historical Park39K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Andersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Little White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Providence Canyon State Park: Robbie Honerkamp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center from Columbus, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Jimmy Carter National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
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Questions before you go
Is Westville in Columbus?
Yes. It’s inside Columbus, GA.
When is the best time to visit Westville?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 68–84°.
What is the closest airport to Westville?
Columbus (CSG), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 92 miles.
Where should I stay near Westville?
Columbus (in town, 80 places to stay), Phenix City (7 mi, 14 places to stay) and Cusseta (10 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in Columbus
There are no tips yet, so start one in Columbus’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.