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Welcome to White Water ...

White Water is located in Autauga County<1>.


The location of White Water 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 Water, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

White Water is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named White Water ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named White Water - they are located in California (2) and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near White Water ...

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

  • Prattville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Millbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
  • Elmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Coosada
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Deatsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <4>
  • Mosses
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
    • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Hayneville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • White Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Billingsley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lowndesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
    • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Water ...

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

Adding White Water to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Water 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 Water was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found White Water on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

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

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Autauga, 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 Water - 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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