Welcome to Whittier ...

Whittier is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whittier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Whittier is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Whittier: (603)

Communities Also Named Whittier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Whittier - they are located in Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Washington.

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

Communities near Whittier ...

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

• Conway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
• Meredith
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Meredith is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <3>
• Wolfeboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <3>
• Wakefield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
• Ossipee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
  • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <3>
• Moultonborough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
  • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <3>
• Fryeburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
  • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <3>
• Campton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
  • Campton is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <3>
• Bartlett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
• Madison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <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 Whittier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whittier.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whittier ...

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

Adding Whittier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whittier 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 Whittier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Whittier post office opened in 1882.

We also found Whittier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whittier.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whittier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/