Welcome to Whittington ...
Whittington is located in Franklin County<1>.
The pronunciation of Whittington: WHIT-ing-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whittington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Whittington is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whittington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whittington: 618 & 730<4>
The ZIP code for Whittington: 62897<5>
Communities Also Named Whittington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Whittington - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana (2), North Carolina, Ohio and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whittington.
Communities near Whittington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whittington.
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Du Quoin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Johnston City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Christopher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Sesser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zeigler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Whittington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whittington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whittington. 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 Whittington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whittington. See our Newspapers Page for Whittington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whittington ...
Looking for more information about Whittington? 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 Whittington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whittington.
Adding Whittington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whittington 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 (so far) for Whittington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Whittington post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whittington.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Whittington. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whittington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Whittington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Whittington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Whittington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whittington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |