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Welcome to Whitneyville ...

Whitneyville is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Whitneyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitneyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitneyville has a population of 205 people<3> (see below for details).

Whitneyville is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Whitneyville (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The telephone area code for Whitneyville: (207)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitneyville had an population of 205 people. This is a decrease of 6.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitneyville had a population of 220 people. This makes Whitneyville the county's 35th most populous community.

The population of Whitneyville represents 0.02% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 435th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 220 people, the population of Whitneyville decreased 16.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 262 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitneyville.

Communities Also Named Whitneyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Whitneyville - they are located in Connecticut, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

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

Communities near Whitneyville ...

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

  • Jonesport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • East Machias
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
    • East Machias is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <5>
  • Addison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <5>
  • Harrington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • Harrington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <5>
  • Machiasport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
    • Machiasport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <5>
  • Jonesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
  • Columbia Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
    • Columbia Falls is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <5>
  • Cutler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
    • Cutler is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler <5>
  • Beals
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals
    • Beals is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beals <5>
  • Whiting
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitneyville ...

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

Adding Whitneyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitneyville 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 Whitneyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Whitneyville post office opened in 1845.

We also found Whitneyville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitneyville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitneyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitneyville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitneyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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