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Welcome to Whitlock Estates ...

Whitlock Estates is located in Henrico County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whitlock Estates: Whitlock Ests.

Whitlock Estates is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whitlock Estates: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Whitlock Estates ...

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

  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Colonial Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fair Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Sandston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Heckler Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitlock Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitlock Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitlock Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Whitlock Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.