Welcome to White Cloud ...

White Cloud is located in Harrison County<1>.

The location of White Cloud 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 Cloud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

White Cloud is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: White Cloud lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from White Cloud (for example, toward Santa Claus), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for White Cloud: (812)

Communities Also Named White Cloud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named White Cloud - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan and Missouri (2).

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

Communities near White Cloud ...

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

• Georgetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Corydon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Brandenburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
• Greenville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Palmyra
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Milltown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
• Marengo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
• English
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
• Lanesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <4>
• Hardinsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <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 Cloud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Cloud.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Cloud ...

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

Adding White Cloud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Cloud 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 Cloud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the White Cloud post office opened in 1884.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov