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Welcome to Whites ...

So far, we found very little information about Whites. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Whites to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whites, please Contact Us.


Whites would have been located within present day Caroline County<2>.

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

While the community is gone, the present day location for Whites is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Whites was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Whites was located: 804 & 686<4>

Communities Also Named Whites ...

While we believe that this Whites is located in Caroline County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Whites. Those communities are located in the following counties: New Kent and Spotsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 21 communities that are also named Whites - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Whites ...

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

  • Colonial Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tappahannock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowling Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Montross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Port Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Central Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Point is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
  • Sparta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • DeJarnette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
  • Loretto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Loretto is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Beazley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley

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

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

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

Adding Whites to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whites in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Whites was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whites.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whites, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whites - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Whites area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Whites area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.