Welcome to Whitaker ...
Whitaker is located in Bedford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitaker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Whitaker is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitaker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Whitaker is located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Whitaker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Whitaker - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitaker.
Communities near Whitaker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitaker.
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <3>
- Trigg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Wartrace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <3>
- Philadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
- Palmetto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Whitaker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitaker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitaker. 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 Whitaker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitaker. See our Newspapers Page for Whitaker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitaker ...
Looking for more information about Whitaker? 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 Whitaker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitaker.
Adding Whitaker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitaker 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 Whitaker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Whitaker post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitaker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitaker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitaker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |