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Welcome to Whispering Pines ...

Whispering Pines is located in Houston County<1>.


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


Whispering Pines is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Whispering Pines lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Whispering Pines (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Whispering Pines is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Whispering Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Whispering Pines - they are located in Arizona (2), California (2), Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Maryland (2), Mississippi, North Carolina (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Whispering Pines ...

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

  • Dothan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
  • Ozark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Daleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
  • Headland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
  • Kinsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
  • Graceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whispering Pines ...

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

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, 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 Whispering Pines - 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.









 

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