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Welcome to Whitneys ...

Whitneys is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitneys, 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.

Whitneys is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Whitneys ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Whitneys - they are located in Michigan and New York.

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

Communities near Whitneys ...

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

  • Boston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Somerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Waltham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Medford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Brookline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
  • Woonsocket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Marlborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 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 Whitneys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitneys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitneys ...

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

Adding Whitneys to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitneys.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitneys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.