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Welcome to White Heath ...

White Heath is located in Piatt County<1>.


The location of White Heath 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 Heath, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

White Heath is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from White Heath (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for White Heath: (217)

The ZIP code for White Heath: 61884<4>

Communities near White Heath ...

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

  • Champaign
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Urbana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
  • Mahomet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <5>
  • Savoy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Savoy is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <5>
  • Monticello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
  • Tolono
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Tolono is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <5>
  • Fisher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <5>
  • Farmer City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
    • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <5>
  • Bement
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <5>
  • Philo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Philo is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Heath ...

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

Adding White Heath to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Heath 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 Heath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the White Heath post office opened in 1873.

We also found White Heath on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

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

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Piatt, 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 Heath - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as White Heath). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White Heath or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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