Welcome to Whiteville ...

Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

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

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

Whiteville is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Whiteville lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Whiteville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Whiteville - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Whiteville ...

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

• Opelousas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <4>
• Ville Platte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <4>
• Bunkie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
• Mamou
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
• Port Barre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
• Cottonport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Pine Prairie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
  • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <4>
• Mansura
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Washington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Moreauville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteville ...

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

Adding Whiteville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteville 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 Whiteville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Whiteville post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/