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Welcome to Whitingham ...

Whitingham is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Whitingham is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whitingham: 802

The ZIP code for Whitingham: 05361<3>

Communities Also Named Whitingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whitingham - it's located in Massachusetts.

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

Communities near Whitingham ...

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

  • Greenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • North Adams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brattleboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Adams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hinsdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
  • Chesterfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pownal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pownal is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Northfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Putney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Putney is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Vernon is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitingham ...

Looking for more information about Whitingham? 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 Whitingham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitingham.

Adding Whitingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitingham 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 Whitingham was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitingham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitingham - 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 Whitingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitingham 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.