Welcome to Whitney ...
The village of Whitney is located in Dawes County<1>.
The location of Whitney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whitney has a population of 72 people<3> (see below for details).
Whitney is 3,410 feet [1,039 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Whitney is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Whitney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Whitney lies within the (308) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitney had an population of 72 people. This is a decrease of 6.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitney had a population of 77 people. This makes Whitney the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 77 people, the population of Whitney decreased 11.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 87 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitney.
Communities Also Named Whitney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Whitney - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitney.
Communities near Whitney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitney.
- Chadron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
- Chadron is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <5>
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>
- Horn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Dawes County
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Marsland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsland
- Marsland is located in Dawes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marsland <5>
- Montrose ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Ardmore ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Fall River County (SD)
- Oelrichs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <5>
- Hay Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs
- Hay Springs is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hay Springs <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 Whitney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitney. 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 Whitney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitney. See our Newspapers Page for Whitney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitney ...
Looking for more information about Whitney? 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 Whitney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitney.
Adding Whitney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitney 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 Whitney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitney post office opened in 1886.
We also found Whitney on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dawes County: www.co.dawes.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dawes, 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 Whitney. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitney - 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/ |