White Plains

History

White Plains was established in 1853, and was originally known as "Little Prairie." With the arrival of the railroad in 1870, Little Prairie became the shipping point for a community then known as "White Plains" (modern Fruit Hill) further to the south in Christian County, and thus became known as "White Plains Station," or "New White Plains." When the postmaster of the Christian County community renamed it "Fruit Hill," the "New" was dropped from the name of the Hopkins County city.

Geography

White Plains is located in southeastern Hopkins County at (37.184489, -87.384739). U.S. Route 62 passes through the northern part of the community, leading east to Greenville and west to Nortonville. According to the United States Census Bureau, White Plains has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.34%, are water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Hopkins County Central High School
  High · Madisonville · 774 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• Southside Elementary School
  Elementary · Nortonville · 382 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• South Hopkins Middle School
  Middle · Nortonville · 365 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• Earlington Elementary School
  Elementary · Earlington · 277 students · 13.2:1 ratio
• Hopkins County Schools Academy
  Other · Madisonville · 38 students · 12.7:1 ratio