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Welcome to Whitehead ...

Whitehead is located in Marshall County<1>.

Whitehead is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Whitehead lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Whitehead: 931

Communities Also Named Whitehead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Whitehead - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Websites for Whitehead ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshallchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whitehead, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Whitehead ...

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

  • Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Southport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Unionville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Olivet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Cornersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Graymere Manor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
    • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
  • Trigg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
    • Trigg is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
  • Eagleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehead ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehead - 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.