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Welcome to White House ...

White House is located in Saint Louis County<1>.


The location of White House 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 House, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

White House is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named White House ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named White House - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near White House ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
  • University City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <4>
  • Kirkwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • East Saint Louis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster Groves
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Creve Coeur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creve Coeur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 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 House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White House.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White House ...

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

Adding White House to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White House 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 House was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, 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 House - 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.









 

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