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Welcome to Whitcomb ...

Whitcomb is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitcomb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Whitcomb is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Whitcomb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Whitcomb: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Jennings County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 7 communities that are also named Whitcomb - they are located in Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Whitcomb ...

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

  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Connersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Batesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
  • Millville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Saint Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Oldenburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
    • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitcomb ...

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

Adding Whitcomb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitcomb 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 Whitcomb was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Whitcomb in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitcomb.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitcomb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.