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Welcome to Whiteface ...

Whiteface is located in Carroll County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteface, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Whiteface is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Whiteface lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Whiteface lies within the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named Whiteface ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whiteface - they are located in Minnesota, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Whiteface ...

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

  • Conway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Meredith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <3>
  • Ossipee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
    • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <3>
  • Moultonborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
    • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <3>
  • Campton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <3>
  • Tamworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <3>

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 Whiteface. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiteface.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteface ...

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

Adding Whiteface to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteface 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 Whiteface was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Whiteface post office opened in 1897.

We also found Whiteface on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteface.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteface. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiteface - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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