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History · Westwood

Westwood dates to 1923

Most of Westwood was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992. Below: maps from 1949 on.

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How Westwood began

When was Westwood founded?

1923

Westwood dates its founding to 1923 (Wikipedia’s history).

103 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Westwood’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Westwood are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Westwood, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Westwood yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Westwood is an unincorporated community in Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana. Westwood was founded in 1923.

Westwood was established in 1923.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Westwood on the map, 1949 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Westwood. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Westwood on the 1949 USGS mapWestwood on the 1960 USGS mapWestwood on the 1981 USGS map1949New Castle West sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Westwood.

Famous people

Famous people close to Westwood

Nobody well known was born in Westwood itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Charles A. BeardAmerican historian · b. 1874
Robert IndianaAmerican artist · b. 1928
Kent BensonAmerican basketball player · b. 1954
Richard CraneAmerican actor · b. 1918
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Arthur C. CopeAmerican chemist · b. 1909
Clifford M. HardinAmerican politician · b. 1915

Questions about Westwood’s history

What year was Westwood founded?

In 1923, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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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). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.