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Welcome to Whyte ...

Whyte is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whyte, 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.

Whyte is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whyte: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Whyte ...

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

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

Communities near Whyte ...

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

  • Elkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Philippi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Belington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parsons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Beverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Junior
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Hendricks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Womelsdorf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Hambleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whyte ...

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

Adding Whyte to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Whyte on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whyte.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whyte - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Whyte area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Whyte 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.
<5>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.




 

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