Welcome to White Sulphur ...

White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County<1>.

The location of White Sulphur 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 Sulphur, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

White Sulphur is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for White Sulphur: (270)

Communities Also Named White Sulphur ...

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

Beyond Kentucky, there are 5 communities that are also named White Sulphur - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near White Sulphur ...

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

• Princeton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Marion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Dawson Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
  • Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <4>
• Eddyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Eddyville is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Kuttawa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuttawa
  • Kuttawa is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuttawa <4>
• Fredonia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
• Grand Rivers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
  • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
• Dycusburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
  • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
• Dulaney
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
  • Dulaney is located in Caldwell 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 White Sulphur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Sulphur.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Sulphur ...

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

Adding White Sulphur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Sulphur 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 Sulphur was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found White Sulphur on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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