Welcome to Whitehall ...
Whitehall is located in Owen 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 1848.
Whitehall is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitehall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Whitehall (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Whitehall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Whitehall - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois, 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.
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
- Ellettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Spencer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Worthington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
- Gosport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Gosport is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
- Paragon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
- Paragon is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <4>
- Stinesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Judah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Highland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Highland Village is located in Monroe 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 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 1848.
We also found Whitehall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Owen, 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/ |