Around Whitfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Danville. It lies just northeast of Whitfield. Danville has a population of 39,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Eden (NC).
It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the west of Whitfield and has a population of 14,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Whitfield, with the nearest first.
- Whitetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Gatewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Mount Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Ruffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Blanch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <3>
- West Yanceyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Beaver Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Lawsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
- Yanceyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Whitfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Whitfield.
Pittsylvania County ...
Whitfield is located in Pittsylvania County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pittsylvania County: Caswell (NC), Rockingham (NC), Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax & Henry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitfield ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitfield.
Airports Near Whitfield ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Whitfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Whitfield.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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 Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitfield. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Whitfield), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |