Welcome to Whiton ...
Whiton is located in DeKalb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Whiton is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whiton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Whiton (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Whiton: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Whiton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whiton - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whiton.
Communities near Whiton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiton.
- Albertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albertville
- From Whiton to Albertville
- Boaz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boaz
- From Whiton to Boaz
- Guntersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guntersville
- From Whiton to Guntersville
- Rainsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Collinsville
- From Whiton to Collinsville
- Crossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crossville
- From Whiton to Crossville
- Sardis City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Fyffe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <4>
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Powell
- From Whiton to Powell
- Grant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grant
- From Whiton to Grant
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 Whiton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whiton. 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 Whiton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiton. See our Newspapers Page for Whiton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiton ...
Looking for more information about Whiton? 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 Whiton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whiton.
Adding Whiton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whiton 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 Whiton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Whiton post office opened in 1878.
We also found Whiton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
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 DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiton - 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 Whiton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Whiton 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/ |