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Welcome to White ...

White is located in Indiana County<1>.



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

White is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named White ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named White: This one is located in Indiana County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 28 communities that are also named White - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near White ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • Murrysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Kensington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <3>
  • Jeannette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Latrobe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • Vandergrift
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <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 White. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White ...

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

Adding White to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for White.

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White - 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.









 

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