Welcome to Whitneyville ...
Whitneyville is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitneyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Whitneyville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitneyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Whitneyville: (203) & (475)<3>
Communities Also Named Whitneyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Whitneyville - they are located in Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitneyville.
Communities near Whitneyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitneyville.
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Waterbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <4>
- Waterbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hamden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
- Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - West Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <4>
- West Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 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 Whitneyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitneyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitneyville. 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 Whitneyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitneyville. See our Newspapers Page for Whitneyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitneyville ...
Looking for more information about Whitneyville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Whitneyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitneyville.
Adding Whitneyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitneyville 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 Whitneyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitneyville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Whitneyville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitneyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitneyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitneyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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/ |