Welcome to Whitsitt ...
Whitsitt is located in Hale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitsitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Whitsitt is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitsitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Whitsitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitsitt.
- Demopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
- Forkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Newbern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Faunsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
- Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Prairieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
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 Whitsitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitsitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitsitt. 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 Whitsitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitsitt. See our Newspapers Page for Whitsitt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitsitt ...
Looking for more information about Whitsitt? 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 Whitsitt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitsitt.
Adding Whitsitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitsitt 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 Whitsitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Whitsitt post office opened in 1886.
We also found Whitsitt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitsitt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitsitt. 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 Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitsitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |