Welcome to White River ...
White River is located in Ashland County<1>.
The location of White River 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 River, 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.
A typical abbreviation for White River: White Riv.
White River is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: White River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave White River and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for White River: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named White River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named White River - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, Ontario and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White River.
Communities near White River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White River.
- Ashland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Mellen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Marengo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- Odanah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Benoit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- High Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Moquah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield 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 White River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White River. See our Newspapers Page for White River.
Adding White River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White River 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 River was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found White River on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ashland, 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 River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |