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Welcome to Whitehouse ...

The city of Whitehouse is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Whitehouse is located in Smith County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehouse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitehouse has a population of 8,886 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Whitehouse is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Whitehouse lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Whitehouse: 903 & 430<4>

The ZIP code for Whitehouse: 75791<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitehouse had an population of 8,886 people. This is an increase of 16.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 66.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitehouse had a population of 7,660 people. This makes Whitehouse the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Whitehouse represents 0.03% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 249th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,660 people, the population of Whitehouse increased 43.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,346 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitehouse.

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), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Whitehouse ...

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

  • Tyler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyler is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <6>
  • Jacksonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lindale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bullard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chandler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Overton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Troup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
  • New Summerfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Berryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Arp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Arp is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Whitehouse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Whitehouse was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehouse.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitehouse.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehouse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Whitehouse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Whitehouse area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.