Welcome to West Whitesburg ...
West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Whitesburg: W. Whitesburg
West Whitesburg is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Whitesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Whitesburg: 606
Communities near West Whitesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Whitesburg.
- Big Stone Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
- Wise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
- Appalachia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hindman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fleming - Neon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
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 West Whitesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Whitesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Whitesburg. 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 West Whitesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Whitesburg. See our Newspapers Page for West Whitesburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Whitesburg ...
Looking for more information about West Whitesburg? 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 West Whitesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Whitesburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Whitesburg - 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. |