Welcome to Whittle ...
Whittle is located in Russell County<1>.
The location of Whittle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whittle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Whittle is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whittle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Whittle is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Whittle is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.
Communities near Whittle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whittle.
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Vinnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Honey Acre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Casey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Faubush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
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 Whittle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whittle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whittle. 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 Whittle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whittle. See our Newspapers Page for Whittle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whittle ...
Looking for more information about Whittle? 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 Whittle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whittle.
Adding Whittle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whittle 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 Whittle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whittle post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whittle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whittle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whittle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |