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Welcome to Whitecloud ...

Whitecloud is located in Nodaway County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitecloud, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Whitecloud is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whitecloud: 660

Communities near Whitecloud ...

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

  • Maryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Savannah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Stanberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mound City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Burlington Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Maitland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
    • Maitland is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Skidmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <3>
  • Fillmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 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 Whitecloud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitecloud.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitecloud ...

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

Adding Whitecloud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitecloud in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Whitecloud was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitecloud.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Nodaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitecloud - 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.
<4>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.