Welcome to Whiteson ...

Whiteson is located in Yamhill County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Whiteson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Whiteson is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Whiteson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Whiteson: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities near Whiteson ...

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

• Salem
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Keizer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
  • Keizer is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <5>
• McMinnville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
  • McMinnville is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
• Woodburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <5>
• Newberg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
  • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <5>
• Dallas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
• Sheridan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
• Lafayette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
• Hubbard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Hubbard is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <5>
• Dundee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <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 Whiteson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiteson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteson ...

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

Adding Whiteson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteson 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 Whiteson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Whiteson post office opened in 1890.

We also found Whiteson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/