Welcome to Whitfield ...
Whitfield is located in Sumter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Whitfield is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whitfield: 205 & 659<3>
Communities Also Named Whitfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Whitfield: This one is located in Sumter County and the other is located in Limestone County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 22 communities that are also named Whitfield - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Mississippi (2), New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitfield.
Communities near Whitfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitfield.
- Demopolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demopolis
- Demopolis is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demopolis <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Demopolis
- From Whitfield to Demopolis
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Whitfield to York
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Linden
- From Whitfield to Linden
- Lisman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lisman
- From Whitfield to Lisman
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From Whitfield to Cuba
- Pennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Derby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Derby
- From Whitfield to Derby
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 Whitfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitfield. 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 Whitfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitfield. See our Newspapers Page for Whitfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitfield ...
Looking for more information about Whitfield? 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 Whitfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitfield.
Adding Whitfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitfield 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 for Whitfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Whitfield post office opened in 1885.
We also found Whitfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitfield - 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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Whitfield 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |