Whitehouse Texas

Welcome to Whitehouse, Texas

Located southeast of Tyler on State Highway 110 is the City of Whitehouse, in Smith County. To the south of Whitehouse, on 110, is Troup, and to the east is the community of Arp.

Whitehouse is assigned telephone Area Code 903, and the Whitehouse Post Office is 75791. The population of Whitehouse as of 2020 was over 8,200 residents.

History

By the early 1870s the International-Great Northern Railroad made it practical to ship produce from Whitehouse, and a post office was established in 1873. Whitehouse was incorporated on March 16, 1953.

Whitehouse's name is reportedly derived from a whitewashed building near the railroad tracks that served as a school, church, and place for business meetings and social gatherings. Steam locomotives going through town stopped to take on water near the "white house," and soon the community itself became known by the term

The school district (WISD) preceded incorporated municipal government, and was largely responsible for the eventual formation of the city.

Whitehouse Texas Today

Today, Whitehouse is a vibrant, growing community. Many of its residents enjoy small town living in Whitehouse, and make the easy commute to jobs in Tyler. It features a number of new subdivisions offering a variety of home styles and sizes.

Many businesses provide services to area residents including a post office, Austin Bank, Southside Bank, Brookshires Grocery, veterinary clinics, flower shops, drugstores and others. A variety of restaurants are available including McDonalds, Burger King, Sonic, Dariy Queen and local eateries.

The annual YesterYear celebration held the last weekend in June is devoted to the history and heritage of the area.

 

Lake Tyler

Lake Tyler is located a few miles east of Whitehouse. Lake Tyler and Lake Tyler East, located adjacent to each other and connected via a canal, are the largest lakes in the Tyler area in addition to Lake Palestine.

The two lakes cover nearly 5,000 surface acres, and function as a major recreation center for this area, and as a supply of drinking water for the Tyler area. Popular recreational activities include boating, water skiing, fishing, camping at Camp Tyler, hiking and swimming.

In addition, numerous homesites and waterfront lots make this a popular residential area with unlimited real estate options, from weekend camps to year-round upscale homes.

Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes was born on September 17, 1995, grew up in the Tyler area and is now the starting quarterback #15 of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. He attended Whitehouse High School where he played football, baseball and basketball. In football, he had 4,619 passing yards, 50 passing touchdowns, 948 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns as a senior.

He then played college football at Texas Tech, and announced on January 3, 2017, that he would forgo his last year of college eligibility and enter the NFL Draft. He was subsequently drafted by the Chiefs as the tenth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

In his first year in the NFL, Mahomes served as the backup to Chiefs starting quarterback Alex Smith. But after a trade that sent Smith to the Washington Redskins, Mahomes became the starter for the 2018 season. That season, he became only the third player in NFL history to throw 50 touchdown passes in a single season.

Mahomes helped the Chiefs advance to their first AFC Championship game since 1993, and allowed the Chiefs to host the first AFC Championship game held at Arrowhead Stadium in January of 2019. Mahomes passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns in that championship game, but the Chiefs lost to the New England Patriots in overtime.

Mahomes has three championship rings in total, as he won Super Bowl LIV in 2020, Super Bowl LVII in 2023 and, his most recent championship win, Super Bowl LVIII in 2024. He and the Chiefs will appear in the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans against the Philadelphia Eagles.

On February 2, 2019, at the NFL Awards Banquet, Patrick was awarded the 2018 NFL Most Valuable Player award, along with Offensive Player of hte Year. On January 19, 2020, Patrick led the Chiefs to a victory over the Nashville Titans, and won a place in the 2020 Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers.

Mahomes led the Chiefs to a Super Bowl LIV victory on February 2, 2020 in Miami, defeating the 49ers for their first Super Bowl victory since 1970. Patrick was awarded the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player for his performance.

In the 2023 season, he advanced to Super Bowl LVIII, his fourth Super Bowl appearance in five seasons, where he defeated the 49ers in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. He and the Chiefs appeared in the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Patrick has established the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the lives of children. The Foundation will support initiatives that focus on health, wellness, communities in need of resources and other charitable causes. The Foundation’s signature program is called 15 FOR 15, which will support 15 youth charitable initiatives that focus on academics, science, the arts, classroom supplies, athletics, children with disabilities, after-school programs and more.

He is the son of former MLB pitcher Pat Mahomes.

Important Whitehouse Links

City of Whitehouse - City services, contact information, calendar and more

Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce

Whitehouse Independent School District

Whitehouse Community Library

Motels and Accommodations near Whitehouse Texas

Accommodations in nearby Tyler include a Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Select, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Country Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, and others.

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Map of Whitehouse Texas (Courtesy of Google Maps)

Whitehouse Area Attractions

While visiting Whitehouse and the Tyler area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions: