Welcome to Whitney ...
The town of Whitney is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Whitney is located in Briscoe County<1>.
The location of Whitney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The community of Whitney is 3,260 feet [994 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Whitney is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Whitney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Whitney is within the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Whitney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Whitney: This one is located in Briscoe County and the other is located in Hill County.
Beyond Texas, there are 25 communities that are also named Whitney - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitney.
Communities near Whitney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitney.
- Lockney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockney
- Lockney is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockney <4>
- Silverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Briscoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <4>
- Quitaque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitaque
- Quitaque is located in Briscoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitaque <4>
- South Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plains
- South Plains is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Plains <4>
- Sterley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Claytonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Swisher County
- Gray Mule ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cedar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
- Aiken
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <4>
- Della Plain ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Della Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
- Della Plain is located in Floyd 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 Whitney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitney. 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 Whitney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitney. See our Newspapers Page for Whitney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitney ...
Looking for more information about Whitney? 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 Whitney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Briscoe, 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 Whitney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |