Welcome to Whiteclay (aka 'Pine Ridge') ...
Whiteclay is located in Sheridan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteclay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Whiteclay is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Whiteclay is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Whiteclay lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Whiteclay: (308)
The community of Whiteclay has also been called Pine Ridge.
Communities near Whiteclay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiteclay.
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Denby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
- Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Wounded Knee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wounded Knee
- Wounded Knee is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wounded Knee <4>
- Manderson - White Horse Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderson - White Horse Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson - White Horse Creek
- Manderson - White Horse Creek is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Manderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson
- Manderson is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manderson <4>
- Oglala
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglala
- Oglala is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglala <4>
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Rushville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
- Porcupine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <4>
- Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <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 Whiteclay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiteclay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whiteclay. 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 Whiteclay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiteclay. See our Newspapers Page for Whiteclay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteclay ...
Looking for more information about Whiteclay? 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 Whiteclay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whiteclay.
Adding Whiteclay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whiteclay 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 Whiteclay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whiteclay post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteclay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteclay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiteclay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |