Welcome to Whitmore Lake ...

Whitmore Lake is primarily located in Livingston County<1>. A portion of Whitmore Lake extends into Washtenaw County.

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

A typical abbreviation for Whitmore Lake: Whitemore Lk.

Whitmore Lake is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whitmore Lake: 734

The ZIP code for Whitmore Lake: 48189<3>

Communities Also Named Whitmore Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Whitmore Lake: This one is located in Livingston County and the other is located in Washtenaw County.

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

Communities near Whitmore Lake ...

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

Ann Arbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <4>
Westland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <4>
Farmington Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <4>
Novi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Novi is located in Oakland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
Ypsilanti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <4>
Wixom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wixom is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>
South Lyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Lyon is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyon <4>
Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Oakland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
Howell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Livingston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <4>
Saline
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saline is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitmore Lake ...

Looking for more information about Whitmore Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Whitmore Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitmore Lake.

Adding Whitmore Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitmore Lake 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 (so far) for Whitmore Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitmore Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitmore Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Whitmore Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitmore Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.