Welcome to Whitfield ...

Whitfield is located in Manatee County<1>.

The location of Whitfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Whitfield is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Whitfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Whitfield: (941)

Websites for Whitfield ...

Junior League:   jlmc.info/

Communities Also Named Whitfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Whitfield: This one is located in Manatee County and the other is located in Santa Rosa County.

Beyond Florida, there are 22 communities that are also named Whitfield - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Mississippi (2), New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitfield.

Communities near Whitfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitfield.

• Bradenton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton
  • Bradenton is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton <4>
• Sarasota
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota
  • Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <4>
• Palmetto
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
• Longboat Key
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
  • Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <4>
• Holmes Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Beach
  • Holmes Beach is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holmes Beach <4>
• Anna Maria
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna Maria
  • Anna Maria is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna Maria <4>
• Bradenton Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton Beach
  • Bradenton Beach is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton Beach <4>
• Samoset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
  • Samoset is located in Manatee County
• West Samoset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
  • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
• Desoto Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
  • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whitfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitfield. See our Newspapers Page for Whitfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitfield ...

Looking for more information about Whitfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whitfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/