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Welcome to Whaley ...

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

Whaley is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Whaley: 757 & 948<2>

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)
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • 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)
  • Como
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • 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)
  • Willeyton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
  • Manning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Manning is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Gates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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 (so far) for Whaley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whaley.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whaley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Whaley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Whaley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.