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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

Area Code for Whiteclay: 308

The ZIP code for Whiteclay: 69365<3>

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.

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 (so far) for Whiteclay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Whiteclay post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteclay.

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>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 Whiteclay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whiteclay 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>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/