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Whitehead is located

Whitehead is located in Hunt County<1>.


The location of Whitehead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Whitehead is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Whitehead: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Whitehead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Whitehead: This one is located in Hunt County and the other is located in Cherokee County.

Beyond Texas, 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, Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Whitehead ...

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

  • Rowlett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <5>
  • Wylie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <5>
  • Rockwall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <5>
  • Forney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sachse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
    • Sachse is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <5>
  • Terrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
    • Fate is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <5>
  • Royse City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Heath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <5>
  • Kaufman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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.

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

The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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