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History · White Water

15% of White Water’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1954 on.

0on the National Register
15%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about White Water’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of White Water are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

White Water, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of White Water yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

White Water is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, White Water had a population of 79.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 80 in 2010, 79 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

White Water on the map, 1954 to 1973

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of White Water. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

White Water on the 1954 USGS mapWhite Water on the 1963 USGS mapWhite Water on the 1973 USGS map1954Tulsa sheet · 1:250,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of White Water.

Famous people

Famous people close to White Water

Nobody well known was born in White Water itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Rod SmithAmerican politician · b. 1949
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Ken LundayAmerican football player · b. 1912
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Jack ChrismanAmerican racing driver · b. 1928
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Mel CornshuckerCherokee potter · b. 1952
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William KeithAmerican politician · b. 1934

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.