Welcome to Whaley ...

The location of Whaley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whaley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Whaley is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Whaley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Whaley is located in the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Whaley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Whaley - they are located in Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Whaley ...

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

• Suffolk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
• Franklin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Windsor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
• Gatesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
• Como
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
• Corapeake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
  • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
• Willeyton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
  • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
• Russell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Suffolk City
• Gates
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gates is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <3>
• Holly Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whaley ...

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

Adding Whaley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whaley 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 Whaley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whaley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/