Located in Shelby County, Westover was established in 1901. Originally called Weldon or Cobb, it received its name from the AB&A Railroad and served as a passenger and mail stop. The Old Rock School served local children in the 1940s and 1950s. After the sawmills and schools closed, the arrival of a sewer line, new homes, and businesses brought positive growth and change to the area. Incorporated in 2001, Westover is governed by a mayor and five-member city council. In 2010, the elected officials were Mayor J. Mark McLaughlin and council members Samuel L. Mann, Larry Riggins, Annette S. Taylor, Andrea Hunter, and Jeanne Champion Fisch, and the city clerk was Wayne Jones.