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Welcome to Whitney ...

The town of Whitney is located

Whitney is located in Hill County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Whitney, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitney has a population of 2,121 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Whitney is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Whitney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Whitney is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for Whitney: 76692<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitney had an population of 2,121 people. This is an increase of 1.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitney had a population of 2,087 people (or 5.95% of the total population of Hill County). This makes Whitney the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,087 people, the population of Whitney increased 13.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,833 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitney.

Communities Also Named Whitney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Whitney: This one is located in Hill County and the other is located in Briscoe County.

Beyond Texas, there are 25 communities that are also named Whitney - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Whitney ...

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

  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Clifton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
  • West
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
  • Itasca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Meridian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <6>
  • Gholson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Rio Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Morgan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Blum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
    • Blum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <6>
  • Abbott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitney ...

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

Adding Whitney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitney 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 Whitney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Whitney post office opened in 1880.

We also found Whitney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitney.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitney.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Whitney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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