Welcome to Whitehall ...
The village of Whitehall is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Whitehall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1797.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whitehall has a population of 2,542 people<3> (see below for details).
Whitehall is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Whitehall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Whitehall is located in the (518) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitehall had an population of 2,542 people. This is a decrease of 2.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitehall had a population of 2,614 people. This makes Whitehall the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Whitehall represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 764th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,614 people, the population of Whitehall decreased 1.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,667 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitehall.
Communities Also Named Whitehall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Whitehall - they are located in Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitehall.
Communities near Whitehall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitehall.
- Hudson Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Falls
- Hudson Falls is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Falls <5>
- Castleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Poultney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fair Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <5>
- West Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Poultney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poultney <5>
- Pawlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Orwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Wells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Whitehall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitehall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitehall. 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 Whitehall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehall. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Whitehall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehall ...
Looking for more information about Whitehall? 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 Whitehall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitehall.
Adding Whitehall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitehall 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 Whitehall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitehall post office opened in 1797.
We also found Whitehall in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitehall. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |