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Welcome to Whiteside ...

Whiteside is located in Limestone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteside, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Whiteside is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whiteside: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Whiteside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Whiteside - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Whiteside ...

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

  • Decatur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Hartselle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Priceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Triana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Falkville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Flint City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
  • Somerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteside ...

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

Adding Whiteside to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteside in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Whiteside was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteside.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiteside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Whiteside area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Whiteside area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.