Welcome to Whitson ...

Whitson is located in Mitchell County<1>.

Whitson is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Whitson is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Whitson: 828

Communities Also Named Whitson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Whitson - they are located in Alabama, New Mexico, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Whitson ...

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

• Johnson City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
• East Ridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Shell Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Elizabethton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <3>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
• Jonesborough
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesborough is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <3>
• Onks
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
• Camelot Two
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
• Unicoi
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitson ...

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