Welcome to Whitman ...
Whitman is located in Winona County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitman, 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.
Whitman is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whitman: 507 & 924<3>
Communities Also Named Whitman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Whitman - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitman.
Communities near Whitman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitman.
- Winona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Goodview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Wabasha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <4>
- Lewiston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
- Buffalo City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 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 Whitman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitman. 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 Whitman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitman. See our Newspapers Page for Whitman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitman ...
Looking for more information about Whitman? 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 Whitman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitman.
Adding Whitman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitman 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 Whitman was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Winona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Whitman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |