Welcome to Whipples ...

Whipples is located in Hampden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whipples, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Whipples is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whipples: 413

Communities Also Named Whipples ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whipples - it's located in New Hampshire.

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

Communities near Whipples ...

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

• Springfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
• Chicopee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Enfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
• Amherst
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Holyoke
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• Agawam
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
  • Agawam is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
• West Springfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
  • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
• Northampton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Ludlow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
• South Hadley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 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 Whipples. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whipples.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whipples ...

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

Adding Whipples to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whipples 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 Whipples was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Whipples on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whipples.