Whitehouse, City in Smith County, Texas
Whitehouse is a city in Smith County in eastern Texas and covers nearly 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) of land. The settlement sits in an area with hot summers and mild winters, where suburban neighborhoods spread alongside older residential blocks.
James Calhoun Hill founded the community in 1846, and it remained an agricultural center at first. After World War II, improved roads and connections changed how people worked and brought new residents.
The YesterYear Celebration takes place every fourth weekend in June and brings together residents and visitors through parades, carnival rides and reenacted battles. Traders sell local goods while pageants bring the area's past to life.
Schools are spread across town and offer access to education facilities for families with children. Most public buildings sit along main roads that run through the residential areas.
Author Shirley Smith recorded the town's story in her book Homefolks, which gathers letters from early 20th-century residents. These documents show how people lived and communicated in the area over a hundred years ago.
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