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Welcome to Whitsett ...

The town of Whitsett is located in Guilford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitsett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitsett has a population of 640 people<2> (see below for details).

Whitsett is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Whitsett: 336 & 743<4>

The ZIP code for Whitsett: 27377<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitsett had an population of 640 people. This is an increase of 8.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitsett had a population of 590 people. This makes Whitsett the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 590 people, the population of Whitsett decreased 13.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 686 people).

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

Communities Also Named Whitsett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitsett - they are located in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Whitsett ...

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

  • Greensboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mebane
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <6>
  • Graham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <6>
  • Reidsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Garden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Haw River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Green Level
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Green Level is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Swepsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 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 Whitsett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitsett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitsett ...

Looking for more information about Whitsett? 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 Whitsett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitsett.

Adding Whitsett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitsett 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 Whitsett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Whitsett post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitsett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Guilford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitsett.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitsett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitsett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Whitsett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Whitsett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitsett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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