Welcome to Whitfield ...

Whitfield is located in Troup County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Whitfield, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Whitfield is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Whitfield (for example, toward Five Points (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Whitfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Whitfield - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Mississippi (2), New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitfield.

Communities near Whitfield ...

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

• LaGrange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Graysons Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
  • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
• West Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Grantville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <5>
• Hogansville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
  • Hogansville is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <5>
• Pine Mountain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Sunny Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
• Mountainbrook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
  • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Heard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Meriwether County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <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 Whitfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitfield ...

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

Adding Whitfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitfield 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 Whitfield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/