Welcome to White River ...
So far, we found very little information about White River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added White River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with White River, please Contact Us.
White River would have been located within present day Tulare County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of White River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
A typical abbreviation for White River: White Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for White River is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where White River was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
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 Arkansas, 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.
- Woody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody <4>
- Glennville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
- Glennville is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennville <4>
- Posey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posey <4>
- California Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Hot Springs
- California Hot Springs is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California Hot Springs <4>
- Pine Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat
- Pine Flat is located in Tulare County
- Poso Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
- Poso Park is located in Tulare County
- Sugarloaf Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
- Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
- Ducor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducor
- Ducor is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducor <4>
- Panorama Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
- Richgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richgrove
- Richgrove is located in Tulare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richgrove <4>
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.
Adding White River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White River 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 White River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the White River post office opened in 1862.
We also found White River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |