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Welcome to Whitehouse Station ...

Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County<1>.


The location of Whitehouse Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehouse Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Whitehouse Station: Whitehouse Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Whitehouse Station is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Whitehouse Station is within the boundaries of the (908) area code.

Websites for Whitehouse Station ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hunterdon-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whitehouse Station, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Whitehouse Station ...

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

  • New Brunswick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Plainfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Morristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
    • Morristown has also been known as:
    • New Hanover
    • West Hanover
  • Hackettstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
    • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • Lambertville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
    • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
  • New Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Allerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
  • Annandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
  • Bedminster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
    • Bedminster is located in Somerset County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehouse Station ...

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

Adding Whitehouse Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitehouse Station 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 Whitehouse Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Whitehouse Station on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehouse Station.

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehouse Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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