Welcome to Whitesville ...
Whitesville is located in Harris County<1>.
The location of Whitesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Whitesville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Whitesville (for example, toward Valley (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for Whitesville: (706) and (762)<4>
Websites for Whitesville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.harriscountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whitesville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Whitesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Whitesville - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitesville.
Communities near Whitesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitesville.
- LaGrange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <5>
- Mountain Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <5>
- Lanett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
- Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <5>
- Smith's Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Fortson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <5>
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Louise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Twin Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
- Pine Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain <5>
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 Whitesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitesville. 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 Whitesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitesville. See our Newspapers Page for Whitesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitesville ...
Looking for more information about Whitesville? 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 Whitesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitesville.
Adding Whitesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitesville 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 Whitesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitesville post office opened in 1837.
We also found Whitesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |