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Welcome to White Plains ...

The city of White Plains is located in Hopkins County<1>.


The location of White Plains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of White Plains, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White Plains has a population of 899 people<3> (see below for details).

White Plains is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

White Plains is located in the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for White Plains: 42464<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Plains had an population of 899 people. This is an increase of 1.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Plains had a population of 884 people. This makes White Plains the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of White Plains represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 219th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 884 people, the population of White Plains increased 10.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 800 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Plains.

Communities Also Named White Plains ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named White Plains: This one is located in Hopkins County and the other is located in Allen County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 21 communities that are also named White Plains - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (3), South Carolina (3), Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near White Plains ...

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

  • Madisonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <6>
  • Central City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dawson Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Earlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
    • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <6>
  • Mortons Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Powderly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <6>
  • Hanson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
    • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <6>
  • Crofton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Drakesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Plains ...

Looking for more information about White Plains? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for White Plains, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Plains.

Adding White Plains to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Plains 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 Plains was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the White Plains post office opened in 1874.

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

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

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hopkins, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for White Plains.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as White Plains). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White Plains or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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