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Welcome to White Plains ...

White Plains is located in Charles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of White Plains, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

White Plains is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: White Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for White Plains: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for White Plains: 20695<4>

Communities Also Named White Plains ...

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

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

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

Websites for White Plains ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to White Plains, the following might be of interest:

Communities near White Plains ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • District Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Indian Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Forest Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
  • Morningside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Occoquan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Upper Marlboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Quantico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 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 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 (so far) for White Plains was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the White Plains post office opened in 1873.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the White Plains area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the White Plains area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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