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Welcome to South Whitley ...

The town of South Whitley is located in Whitley County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of South Whitley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

A typical abbreviation for South Whitley: S. Whitley

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Whitley has a population of 1,730 people<2> (see below for details).

South Whitley is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave South Whitley and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for South Whitley: (260)

The ZIP code for South Whitley: 46787<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Whitley had an population of 1,730 people. This is a decrease of 1.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Whitley had a population of 1,751 people (which is 5.26% of the total population of Whitley County). This makes South Whitley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of South Whitley represents 0.03% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,751 people, the population of South Whitley decreased 1.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,782 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Whitley.

Communities near South Whitley ...

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

  • Huntington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <6>
  • Columbia City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <6>
  • North Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winona Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
    • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <6>
  • Churubusco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
    • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <6>
  • Roanoke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • North Webster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
    • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <6>
  • Andrews
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <6>
  • Pierceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
    • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <6>
  • Silver Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Whitley ...

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

Adding South Whitley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Whitley 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 South Whitley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the South Whitley post office opened in 1842.

We also found South Whitley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Whitley.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Whitley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Whitley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as South Whitley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Whitley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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