Welcome to Whitlock ...
Whitlock is located in Louisa County<1>.
The location of Whitlock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Whitlock is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitlock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Whitlock is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Whitlock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Whitlock: This one is located in Louisa County and the other is located in Halifax County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Whitlock - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitlock.
Communities near Whitlock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitlock.
- Charlottesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Louisa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Gordonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Mineral
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Stanardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
- Medlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Keswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <4>
- Meltons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Shadwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle 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 Whitlock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitlock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitlock. 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 Whitlock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitlock. See our Newspapers Page for Whitlock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitlock ...
Looking for more information about Whitlock? 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 Whitlock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitlock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitlock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Louisa, 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 Whitlock - 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. |