Welcome to Whitson ...
Whitson is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.
Whitson is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whitson: 205 & 659<3>
Communities Also Named Whitson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Whitson - they are located in New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitson.
Communities near Whitson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitson.
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cordova
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parrish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Oakman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
- Patton Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Corona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Coal Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
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 Whitson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitson. 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 Whitson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitson. See our Newspapers Page for Whitson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitson ...
Looking for more information about Whitson? 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 Whitson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitson - 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 Whitson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Whitson 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. |