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Welcome to Whitfield Estates ...

Whitfield Estates is located in Manatee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whitfield Estates: Whitfield Ests.

Whitfield Estates is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Whitfield Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Whitfield Estates: 941

Websites for Whitfield Estates ...

Junior League:   jlmc.info/

Communities near Whitfield Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitfield Estates.

  • Bradenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sarasota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Palmetto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Longboat Key
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Anna Maria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Samoset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
    • Samoset is located in Manatee County
  • West Samoset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
    • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
  • Desoto Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
    • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota 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 Whitfield Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitfield Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitfield Estates. 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 Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitfield Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Whitfield Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitfield Estates ...

Looking for more information about Whitfield Estates? 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 Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitfield Estates.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Manatee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitfield Estates - 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.