Welcome to Whitaker ...

Whitaker is located in Stafford County<1>.

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

Whitaker is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Whitaker: (540)

Communities Also Named Whitaker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Whitaker - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Whitaker ...

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

• Fredericksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Dumfries
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
• Bowling Green
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Quantico
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
  • Quantico is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
• Port Royal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
• Chatham Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
  • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
• Falmouth Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
  • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
• Grafton Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
  • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
• North Potomac
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
  • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
• Falmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitaker ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/