Welcome to White Hills ...
White Hills is located in Fairfield County<1>.
The location of White Hills 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 Hills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
White Hills is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: White Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for White Hills: (203) & (475)<4>
Websites for White Hills ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to White Hills, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named White Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named White Hills - they are located in Arizona, California, Louisiana, Ontario and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Hills.
Communities near White Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Hills.
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Waterbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Danbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
- Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hamden
(12 miles [19.3 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 White Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Hills. 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 Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Hills. See our Newspapers Page for White Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Hills ...
Looking for more information about White Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Hills.
Adding White Hills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Hills 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 Hills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the White Hills post office opened in 1885.
We also found White Hills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |