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Welcome to White House ...

White House is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of White House, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

White House is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named White House ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named White House - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near White House ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • University City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
  • Kirkwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • East Saint Louis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster Groves
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
  • Creve Coeur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Creve Coeur is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 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 House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White House.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White House ...

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

Adding White House to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White House - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.