Welcome to Whiteside ...
Although we found mention of Whiteside during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Whiteside was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Whiteside to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whiteside, please Contact Us.
The location of Whiteside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteside, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Whiteside is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Whiteside might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Whiteside would be found within the (620) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchinson <4>
- South Hutchinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hutchinson
- South Hutchinson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hutchinson <4>
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
- Buhler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
- Buhler is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Buhler has also been known as:
- Tulip Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Nickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Burrton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
- Burrton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Partridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Whiteside and then turned west". While Whiteside could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Whiteside as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Whiteside could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Whiteside - 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. |