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Welcome to Whitehouse ...

Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehouse, 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.

Whitehouse is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whitehouse: 908

The ZIP code for Whitehouse: 08888<3>

Communities Also Named Whitehouse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Whitehouse - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Websites for Whitehouse ...

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

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

Communities near Whitehouse ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehouse ...

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

Adding Whitehouse to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehouse.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehouse - 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 Whitehouse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitehouse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.