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Welcome to Whitsett ...

Whitsett is located on the South Texas Plains.

Whitsett is located in Live Oak County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitsett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

Whitsett is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whitsett: 830

The ZIP code for Whitsett: 78075<3>

Communities Also Named Whitsett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitsett - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Whitsett ...

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

  • Three Rivers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Christine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbellton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Peggy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calliham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fashing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
  • Ray Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
  • McCoy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
  • Oakville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pawnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitsett ...

Looking for more information about Whitsett? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Whitsett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitsett.

Adding Whitsett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitsett 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 (so far) for Whitsett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Whitsett post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitsett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Live Oak, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitsett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Whitsett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitsett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/