Today, the area of Vestre Moland covers the northern part of the present-day municipality of Lillesand in Agder county.

[1] Vestre Moland included the island of Justøy and the area surrounding the ladested of Lillesand.

The municipality (originally the parish) of Vestre Moland was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

The prefix vestre (which means "western") was added to differentiate the place from Austre Moland which was located a little further north along the coast of Norway in present-day Arendal.

[5] The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Vestre Moland was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms.