Welcome to Whitehall ...
Whitehall is located in Poinsett County<1>.
The location of Whitehall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Whitehall is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitehall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Whitehall: (870)
Communities Also Named Whitehall ...
While we believe that this Whitehall is located in Poinsett County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Whitehall. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lee and Yell County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 29 communities that are also named Whitehall - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitehall.
Communities near Whitehall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitehall.
- Wynne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <4>
- Trumann
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
- Trumann is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
- Marked Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <4>
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Parkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <4>
- Weiner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
- Hickory Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Fisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Waldenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldenburg
- Waldenburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldenburg <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 Whitehall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitehall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitehall. 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 Whitehall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehall. See our Newspapers Page for Whitehall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehall ...
Looking for more information about Whitehall? 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 Whitehall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitehall.
Adding Whitehall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitehall 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 Whitehall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Whitehall post office opened in 1872.
We also found Whitehall on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Poinsett, 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 Whitehall - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |