Welcome to Whitesides Mill ...
Whitesides Mill is located in Calhoun County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Whitesides Mill: Whitesides Ml. (or less commonly used: Whitesides Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Whitesides Mill for more information about variations on the name of Whitesides Mill.
Whitesides Mill is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitesides Mill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Whitesides Mill (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Whitesides Mill: 256 & 938<3>
Websites for Whitesides Mill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.calhounchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whitesides Mill, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Whitesides Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitesides Mill.
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Anniston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Heflin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
- Weaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hobson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Fruithurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Blue Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
- Edwardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 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 Whitesides Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitesides Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitesides Mill. 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 Whitesides Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitesides Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Whitesides Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitesides Mill ...
Looking for more information about Whitesides Mill? 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 Whitesides Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitesides Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesides Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.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 Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitesides Mill - 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 Whitesides Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Whitesides Mill 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. |
| <5> | 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. |