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Originally, travelers from as far away as Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee passed through the Whitehouse area on their way to San Antonio to help Texas defend the Alamo. However, they arrived too late, so they turned back the direction they came, collected their families, and came to what is now known as Whitehouse to settle the fertile and stunningly beautiful land.
Equidistant to the city of Tyler (seven miles to the north) and the city of Troupe (seven miles to the south), the city of Whitehouse is located in Smith County and considered a part of the Tyler Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Even though Whitehouse was founded as far back as 1845, it was not actually incorporated into a city until 1953 -- the city may even be younger than you! The main industry during that period was farming and agriculture with crops of cotton, peach orchards, tomatoes, watermelons and a variety of vegetables. Current day Whitehouse is a city of 7,913 residents who happily celebrate the town's history with an event lovingly called the Annual YesterYear Celebration. The event is held every June and celebrates the history and heritage of the city and its founding citizens. See more