Welcome to White Lake ...
The town of White Lake is located in Bladen County<1>.
The location of White Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
A typical abbreviation for White Lake: White Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, White Lake has a population of 741 people<3> (see below for details).
White Lake is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: White Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
White Lake lies within the (910) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Lake had an population of 741 people. This is a decrease of 7.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, White Lake had a population of 802 people. This makes White Lake the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 802 people, the population of White Lake increased 51.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 529 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for White Lake.
Communities Also Named White Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named White Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan, New York (2), Ontario (3), South Dakota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Lake.
Communities near White Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Lake.
- Elizabethtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Bladenboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <5>
- Clarkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <5>
- Garland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <5>
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Harrells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Tar Heel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
- Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <5>
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
- Yorick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
- Yorick is located in Bladen County
- Tomahawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Lake. 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 Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Lake. See our Newspapers Page for White Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Lake ...
Looking for more information about White Lake? 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 White Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Lake.
Adding White Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Lake 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 Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the White Lake post office opened in 1912.
We also found White Lake on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, 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 White Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Lake - 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/ |