Welcome to Whitfield ...
Whitfield is located in Hickman County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Whitfield, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Whitfield is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Whitfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Whitfield - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Mississippi (2), New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitfield.
Communities near Whitfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitfield.
- Hohenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <4>
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Graytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Water Valley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Bon Aqua Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
- Lobelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
- Lobelville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
- Lyles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
- Lyles is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <4>
- Salt Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hornertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
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 Whitfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitfield. 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 Whitfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitfield. See our Newspapers Page for Whitfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitfield ...
Looking for more information about Whitfield? 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 Whitfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitfield.
Adding Whitfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitfield 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 Whitfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitfield post office opened in 1856.
We also found Whitfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/
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 Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |