Welcome to White River ...

White River is located in Desha County<1>.

The location of White River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of White River, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

A typical abbreviation for White River: White Riv.

White River is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

White River lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named White River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named White River - they are located in California, Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, Ontario, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near White River ...

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

• Shelby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
• Rosedale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
• Mound Bayou
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
  • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
• Benoit
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
  • Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
• Gunnison
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
  • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Merigold
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
  • Merigold is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <4>
• Beulah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
• Pace
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
  • Pace is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
• Watson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Desha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Winstonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
  • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 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 White River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White River ...

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

Adding White River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White River in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the White River post office opened in 1825.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for White River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/