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Welcome to Whitemarsh Island ...

Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whitemarsh Island: Whitemarsh Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Whitemarsh Island is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whitemarsh Island: 912 & 565<3>

Communities near Whitemarsh Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitemarsh Island.

  • Savannah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluffton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
  • Pooler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Richmond Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Port Wentworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Wentworth Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
  • Garden City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardeeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Rossignol Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Whitemarsh Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitemarsh Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitemarsh Island ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitemarsh Island - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitemarsh Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Whitemarsh Island 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.