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Welcome to Whitehouse ...

Whitehouse is located in Duval County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehouse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Whitehouse is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Whitehouse lies within the (904) area code.

Communities Also Named Whitehouse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Whitehouse - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Whitehouse ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Orange Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • MacClenny
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Callahan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Glen Saint Mary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Normandy Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jacksonville Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
    • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
  • Bryceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehouse ...

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

Adding Whitehouse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitehouse 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 Whitehouse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Whitehouse post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehouse.

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Duval, 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 Whitehouse - 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>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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