 The community itself is located almost entirely within Surry County, with a small portion extending east into Stokes County.The majority of Westfield's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 27053) is located within Stokes County.Westfield was originally named "Tom's Creek" but the name was later changed to Westfield in recognition of the Quaker ("Society of Friends") mission, first established here in 1760, by members of New Garden Friend's Meeting from Guilford County, North Carolina.