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Welcome to Whitehorse ...

The city of Whitehorse is located in Dewey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehorse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

When the people of Whitehorse refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Whitehorsian<2>

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Whitehorse had a population of 276 people.<3> (see below for details).

Whitehorse is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Whitehorse lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Whitehorse (for example, toward Hoven), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Whitehorse: 605

Communities Also Named Whitehorse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitehorse - they are located in New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Yukon.

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

Communities near Whitehorse ...

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

  • Timber Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Virginia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Virginia is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Estimated population in 2014: 261 people
  • La Plant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • La Plant is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
  • Ridgeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Green Grass
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Trail City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glencross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Parade
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Firesteel
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Butte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehorse ...

Looking for more information about Whitehorse? 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 Whitehorse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitehorse.

Adding Whitehorse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitehorse 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 (so far) for Whitehorse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Whitehorse post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehorse.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Whitehorse refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Whitehorse may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitehorse.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehorse - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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