Welcome to Whitewater ...
Whitewater is located in Phillips County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitewater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Whitewater is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Whitewater is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Whitewater lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Whitewater: 406
The ZIP code for Whitewater: 59544<3>
Communities Also Named Whitewater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Whitewater - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitewater.
Communities near Whitewater ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Whitewater.
- Loring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Loring is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loring <4>
- Saco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Saco is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
- Masefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masefield
- Orkney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orkney
- Malta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whitewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitewater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitewater. 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 Whitewater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitewater. See our Newspapers Page for Whitewater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitewater ...
Looking for more information about Whitewater? 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 Whitewater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitewater.
Adding Whitewater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitewater 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 Whitewater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitewater post office opened in 1912.
We also found Whitewater on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitewater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Whitewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitewater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |