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Welcome to Whitton ...

Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County<1>.

Whitton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Whitton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Whitton: 815 & 779<3>

Communities Also Named Whitton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitton - they are located in Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Whitton ...

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

  • Galena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
  • Savanna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellevue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
  • Stockton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Carroll
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sabula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <4>
  • Miles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <4>
  • Andrew
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitton ...

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

Adding Whitton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitton 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 Whitton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitton - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Whitton 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.