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Welcome to Whiteside ...

Whiteside is located in Reno County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteside, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Whiteside is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whiteside: 620

Communities Also Named Whiteside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Whiteside - they are located in Alabama, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Whiteside ...

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

  • Hutchinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Hutchinson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buhler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <3>
  • Nickerson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
    • Nickerson is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <3>
  • Burrton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pretty Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
    • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <3>
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
  • Partridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteside ...

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

Adding Whiteside to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteside 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 Whiteside was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteside.

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

The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Reno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiteside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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