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Welcome to Whetstone ...

Whetstone is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


Whetstone is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Whetstone: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Whetstone ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whetstone, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Whetstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Whetstone - they are located in Arizona, Kentucky (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Whetstone ...

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

  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Leesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
  • College Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Laurel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Herndon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vienna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
  • Falls Church
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mount Airy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Whetstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whetstone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whetstone. 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 Whetstone.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whetstone ...

Looking for more information about Whetstone? 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 Whetstone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whetstone.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whetstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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